Cloud Storage and Sync: A Bubble Destined to Burst
February 22, 2013 12:28 PM
The proliferation of cloud file sharing services is out of control. It can only end badly for most of these companies—and their users.
SSD/Hard Disk Hybrids Bridge Storage Divide
January 30, 2013 20:03 PM
Solid-state is creeping into every nook of the storage ecosystem. The next frontier could be the rebirth of hybrids. Case in point is a startup that combines SSDs and traditional disks to maximize both performance and capacity.
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