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ECB Disk Storage Market Revenue Up: Gartner
Global external controller-based (ECB) disk storage revenue hit $4.6 billion in the third quarter this year, up 16 percent over the third quarter of 2009, according to research firm Gartner. Despite a market-wide decline in 2009, the 2010 numbers represent an increase over 2008 revenue. Worldwide ECB disk storage revenue in 2010 was up 8.4…
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Stratus Technologies, Dot Hill Partner on Storage Platform
Unified virtual storage and storage-area network solutions specialist Dot Hill announced Stratus Technologies has selected the company’s 3000 Series storage platform for their ftScalable storage line to address the continuous availability data management requirements for applications in the financial services, securities, public safety, telecom, travel, government and health care sectors. Launched in February, Dot Hill’s…
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Overland Offers SnapServer Customers 4TB of Free Storage
Data management and data protection solutions specialist Overland Storage announced that as part of its “Double Your Capacity for Free” promotion, the company will offer customers the opportunity to upgrade to an 8TB SnapServer N2000 for free when they purchase a 4TB SnapServer N2000. The company noted the promotion ends on Dec. 23. With a…
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Data Robotics Introduces Expandable USB 3.0 System
Storage specialist Data Robotics, known as Drobo, announced the launch of a new product, improved data protection capabilities and a reseller agreement with HP Small Business Direct, HP’s online store focused on small businesses. The Drobo S system, which offers support for multiple storage volumes and capacity of up to 32TB and beyond, leverages USB…
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SSDs Gaining Ground on Hard Disk Drives in PCs
(Reuters) – Solid-state drives have struggled to become standard in PCs, but manufacturers could soon follow Apple’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) lead and start using more of them as consumers warm to the benefits of flash storage. Increasingly used in smartphones, NAND flash storage is expensive but market leaders Samsung Electronics (KS:005930), Toshiba Corp (T:6502), SanDisk (NASDAQ:SNDK) and…
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EMC Acquires Isilon in $2.25B Storage Deal
NEW YORK, Nov 15 (Reuters) – EMC Corp (NYSE:EMC), the world’s biggest corporate data storage equipment maker, plans to buy smaller data storage firm Isilon Systems Inc (NASDAQ:ISLN) for about $2.25 billion, the latest in a series of multibillion dollar technology deals. The $33.85-a-share cash offer, announced by both companies on Monday, represents a 29…