Today NetApp announced several software updates and solutions for hybrid cloud deployments aimed at improving backup and recovery times. NetApp's new software and solutions come with integration for Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3).

CalDigit has announced the T4 Thunderbolt 2 RAID storage solution is now available for pre-order and will begin shipping on November 19th, 2014. The T4 is a four-bay RAID 0, 1, 5 & JBOD storage solution that is equipped with Thunderbolt 2 technology, storage capacities up to 20TB, and can reach speeds of 750MB/s with

Samsung has announced that it has started mass producing the SM1715 3.2TB NVMe PCIe solid state drive based on the company’s 3D V-NAND flash memory technology, which is specifically designed for high-end enterprise server systems. Samsung has indicated that it SM1715 will accelerate the transition to the NVMe interface in the premium server sector, all the while

HGST has announced its new series of NVMe-compliant Ultrastar SN100 PCIe SSDs, the SN150 (3200GB and 1600GB) and the SN100 2.5-inch form factor (3200GB, 1600GB and 800GB) which integrates Toshiba’s current MLC NAND flash. HGST indicates that it will drive the next wave of application acceleration with simplified PCIe SSD system integration coupled with HGST’s

The Icy Dock FLEX-FIT Trio allows users to load up to two 2.5″ drives and one 3.5″ device or drive into a 5.25″ bay. The 3.5″ device can be secured via optional screws (which we recommend using), and like many of Icy Dock’s new products, the FLEX-FIT Trio utilizes passive cooling. Although the 2.5″ bays

LaCie has announced a 2TB version of their Fuel wireless hard drive, which is double the capacity the previous version. LaCie Fuel provides more storage than any 2.5” wireless hard drive on the market and is the ideal cable-free, portable solution for movie enthusiasts, photographers and others looking to gain 2TBs of on-the-go access and

iXsystems has announced that their new FreeNAS Mini home and small office storage solution is now available. The new 4-bay Mini, which boasts an 8-Core 2.4GHz Intel CPU and dual Gigabit network links, was designed from the ground up and extensively based on feedback received from the FreeNAS community. Aside from the powerful CPU, the Mini

WD has announced the availability of WD Purple, a purpose-built line of 3.5-inch high-capacity hard drives for surveillance applications. Available in capacities from 1TB up to 4TB, the WD Purple hard drives excel in home and small business security environments with up to eight hard drives and up to 32 HD video cameras.

StorageReview has come upon information that OCZ and Panasonic have formed a licensing deal to market and sell Panasonic branded Indilinx Barefoot SSDs. Panasonic is launching two SSDs initially, one dubbed Premium and one Premium Pro. The Panasonic Premium is due to ship almost immediately, the Premium Pro early 2014. The drives will be available largely in