Together we can build a better SSD controller – CNEX bags $23m funding
CNEX Labs, a startup that enables big cloud computing vendors to customise SSDs, has picked up $23m in Series D funding.
Typically, SSD controllers are one size fits all -...
Kaminario CEO completes Epic Israel bikeathon
Once upon a time Kaminario CEO Dani Golan streaked above the Israel landscape in fighter jets. Now he uses self-propelled wheeled transport and has just completed an Epic Israel...
You’re an AI startup? Micron has $100m up for grabs
Artificial intelligence is a huge money opportunity for memory and storage vendors, according to Micron boss Sanjay Mehrotra. And he is putting the company's money where his mouth is.
The...
Memory prices are on their way down
Trendforce forecasts a five per cent or greater fall in DRAM contract prices in 2018’s fourth quarter, following 1 to 2 per cent rise in the third quarter. The...
Your Irregular Storage Digest with Delphix, HTF Market Intelligence, Mimecast, and Korean fabbers
Here's the speed read version: Delphix has picked up a UK TV broadcaster as a customer; a somewhat limited cloud backup market report appears; Mimecast is losing its CFO;...
Tintri co-founders join DDN
Tintri co-founders Kieran Harty and Mark Gritter have joined DDN's Tintri business unit. Gritter assumes the CTO position while Harty has the more nebulous role of "full-time advisor".
In a...
Regarding Violin Systems and its race for All-Flash Array glory
Violin Systems has launched its latest VXS 8 all-flash array into what it calls the extreme performance all-flash array market.
Its a hot box with latency down to 50μs when...
Inspur joins SPC-1 benchmark league table
Chinese server and storage vendor Inspur has leapt into the SPC-1 benchmark rankings, beating a top-end IBM array with a much lower price/performance rating.
The SPC-1 benchmark tests a storage...
A quick run through Axellio’s iWARP all-flash Hyper-V HCI box
Axellio has jumped onto the hyperconverged train with the FabrixXpress edge-computing appliance, a software-defined "datacenter in a box" for enterprises and service providers to build on-premises and hybrid integration...
XtremIO gets Botox filler for competitive holes
XtremIO has had a Botox software release, filling up Nimble and SolidFire competitive holes in its offering.
It’s good to catch up with competition, even if it takes several years....
Micron becomes $30 billion company
With nine straight quarters of revenue and profits growth under its belt, Micron has become a $30bn revenue company and is on fire.
Fourth fiscal 2108 quarter revenues were $8.44n,...
Intel bumps up client Optane SSD capacities
Intel has added SSD 905P products to its Optanical garden, with capacities up to 1.5TB.
These client device SSDs more than triple the 480GB SSD 900 Optane SSD’s capacity -...