Fusion-io branches out, buys NexGen Storage

Fusion-io acquires NexGen Storage, talks up its performance QoS as a key piece of its software-defined storage strategy.
Kaminario switches to SAS for all-flash arrays

Kaminario launches its newest all-flash K2 storage array with 2.5-inch SAS SSDs -- instead of PCIe cards --and a modular 1U design.
Shortage of NAND could slow pace of flash price drops

A shortage of NAND in the second half of 2013 could slow flash price drops and squeeze out some SSD vendors, but it won't affect SSD availability.
HGST pumps out 12 Gbps SAS SSDs

HGST, a subsidiary of Western Digital, claims that its new Ultrastar SSDs for high-performance applications are the first 12 Gbps SAS SSDs.

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- Law firm uses NexGen hybrid array to keep cases moving
  
  Ohio law firm uses a NexGen solid-state, HDD hybrid storage array to provide the IOPS needed to keep its litigation and e-discovery practices moving.
- The top three use cases for PCIe SSD
  
  Learn more about the most common applications of PCIe solid-state cards today in this Expert Answer from independent storage expert Marc Staimer.
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  Learn what applications benefit from laptop SSDs and what tools are available to monitor wear on these drives in this Expert Answer from Marc Staimer.
Virtual Storage
- Startup CloudFounders builds open storage for VMs
  
  CloudFounders promises an open storage version of software-defined storage that supports OpenStack, Amazon S3 and VMware.
- 10 ways to improve virtual server storage
  
  Virtual server storage operations can have a profound effect on the storage network. Here are 10 ways to help ensure that your storage yields its best I/O for the VMs it supports.
- VMware market share is high in a small pool of virtualization
  
  Storage expert Jon Toigo explains how VMware is the market leader, and why virtualization growth statistics seem more impactful than they truly are.
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- NetApp, Equinix offer private storage for public cloud
  
  NetApp Private Storage for AWS connects NetApp private storage systems hosted in Equinix data centers to Amazon public clouds.
- Mezeo beefs up software for cloud building, online file collaboration
  
  Mezeo Software enables building public storage clouds on Amazon S3 and OpenStack storage, and strengthens online file-collaboration management.
- Cloud gateways morph into cloud controllers market
  
  After the addition of encryption, clones and deduplication capabilities, cloud storage controllers are the new cloud gateways.
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- Your data protection plan must consider latency in WAN-based replication
  
  In this Storage Decisions video, Jon Toigo highlights issues IT pros must address in their data protection plan when using WAN-based replication.
- Improving business continuity plan exercises
  
  Planning and conducting business continuity (BC) drills is one of the most important activities in a business continuity program.
- Evaluating BC/DR program performance
  
  Business continuity and disaster recovery are not "set-it-and-forget-it" activities. Paul Kirvan outlines how to evaluate a BC/DR program in this tip.
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- Veeam Software adds WAN acceleration, tape support for VM backup
  
  Veeam upgrades its virtual machine backup software, building WAN acceleration and native tape support into Backup & Recovery v7.
- Enterprise backup software avoids storage sales slump
  
  While storage vendors reported slow sales at start of 2013, Symantec and CommVault had success with enterprise backup software.
- Disk can help with backup tape rotation strategy
  
  Backup expert George Crump explains how to use disk to get the most out of your backup tape rotation strategy.
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- Dell cloud storage plans remain hazy
  
  News of a Nirvanix partnership filled in some details about Dell's cloud storage strategy, but the company still treats its cloud plans as a secret.
- Storage Radio: Riverbed Whitewater appliance chases enterprise
  
  In our latest Storage Radio podcast, SearchStorage.com editors discuss the Riverbed Whitewater cloud data backup appliance for enterprise backups.
- Finding data deduplication solutions for DR
  
  Deduplication is an important strategy for disaster recovery. Learn more about data dedupe solutions in this expert tip by Paul Kirvan.
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- Hitachi Data Systems Partner Program Checklist
  
  Learn the benefits of becoming a Hitachi Data Systems reseller partner with our Partner Program Checklist.
- Yosemite Technologies Partner Program Checklist
  
  Learn the benefits of becoming a Yosemite Technologies reseller partner with our Partner Program Checklist.
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  Learn about data management software vendor CommVault, Inc.'s partner program in this standardized checklist.

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