Fusion-io has used DEMO Spring 2012 to launch their ioMemory SDK which offers software developers unprecedented native access to ioMemory flash storage. This means developers will be able to optimize web, enterprise and big data applications through direct access to the ioMemory layer for the first time. The net result is the tightest possible integration

While SSDs get all the attention when it comes to high-performance storage, the venerable platter-based alternatives aren’t dead yet. Western Digital is out to prove that hard drives can still create substantial performance under the right conditions, with capacity points that would make most SSD users envious. The new WD VelociRaptor is a 10,000 RPM

OCZ Technology has announced that the company’s enterprise class Deneva 2 SSDs will be equipped within the newest NuVola Private Cloud Platform Solution Appliance – SAN Velocity powered by Fujitsu, which also uses Assurance Storage’s ApplicationSmart software.

Egnyte has announced the availability of Egnyte HybridCloud File Sharing for the Enterprise, which includes a set of features and integrations that provide a simple, scalable, and secure solution for file sharing and collaboration in enterprise environments. In addition to carefully controlling access and ensuring uninterrupted productivity needs, Egnyte has found that enterprise organizations have

Micron has announced plans to commercialize the first 15mm 2.5" SSD based on the PCIe interface. Of course the new interface requires server infrastructure, to that end Dell is the first to announce a solution to support these drives in their PowerEdge 12th generation servers. The PowerEdge servers will feature a new backplane that exclusively

EMC Corporation has announced the EMC VFCache, a new server Flash caching solution. VFCache and EMC Flash-enabled storage systems significantly improve application performance by leveraging intelligent software and PCIe Flash technology; tests have resulted in increased throughput of up to 3X while reducing latency by 60%. With this announcement, EMC is extending Flash technology servers

Micron has released a statement indicating their Chairman and CEO Steve Appleton has been killed in a small aircraft accident. Reports indicate he was in an experimental single engine Lancair aircraft that crashed at the Boise airport around 9am MST this morning.

As promsied, OCZ is showing off a TLC-based consumer SSD based on the Everest platform. TLC (triple-level cell) NAND holds a good deal of promise in the consumer SSD space, largely because when in volume production the cost of the NAND will be substantially less than current MLC offerings, perhaps by as much as 30%

LaCie has announced its latest peripheral line featuring Thunderbolt technology during the 2012 Consumers Electronic Show: The 2big Thunderbolt Series, which delivers speed, flexibility and capacity and the eSATA Hub Thunderbolt Series, which allows users to connect external eSATA drives to their new Macs.