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Solid State Drives stories
VAST Amplify aims to unlock stranded enterprise flash
Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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storage
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data protection
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digital transformation
VAST Data's new Amplify programme promises up to 6× more usable flash by reclaiming stranded SSD capacity amid global supply constraints.
VDURA index tracks volatile SSD pricing & AI impact
Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
VDURA launches index and modelling tool as AI-fuelled SSD volatility drives 189% flash cost surge and widens gap with hard drives.
How storage is powering Australia's AI ambitions
Thu, 28th Aug 2025
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data analytics
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hyperscale
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dc
Australia's AI growth relies on layered data storage, with cost-effective HDDs key to managing vast, diverse data needs alongside faster SSDs.
Backblaze report set to examine impact of temperature spikes on hard drives
Tue, 14th Nov 2023
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datacentre infrastructure
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transparency
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solid state drives
Backblaze set to release a report examining how temperature spikes affect hard drive failures in data centres.
2033's semiconductor memory market to be US$354 billion: FMI
Thu, 20th Apr 2023
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semiconductors
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hyperscale
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colocation
The market's expansion is attributed to the surge in demand for memory and storage devices in next-generation connected cars and automotive safety systems.
Hands-on Review: Western Digital WD_Black P50 Game Drive
Wed, 8th Jul 2020
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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western digital
Western Digital's WD_Black P50 Game Drive offers impressive speeds but falls short of its 2000 MB/s promise when connected via USB. Ideal for PC gamers.
Hands-on Review: Crucial 1GB P1 NVMe PCIe 2280 M.2 solid-state drive
Tue, 15th Jan 2019
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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asus
Crucial's 1GB P1 NVMe PCIe 2280 M.2 SSD offers stunning read/write speeds, revolutionising PC storage. Darren Price from FutureFive reviews this game-changer.
Vexata emerges after 3 years in 'stealth mode' to launch revolutionary product
Fri, 22nd Sep 2017
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storage
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network infrastructure
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emc
The company was founded by a flash-storage executive who left Dell EMC in 2013 because he sought to solve an underlying active-data problem.
Pure Storage in 2017 Gartner Magic Quadrant - 4 years running
Wed, 2nd Aug 2017
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storage
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virtualisation
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converged infrastructure
The company also expanded its collaboration with Cisco with the development of Cisco Validated Designs for FlashStack.
Intel unveils its 3D NAND Solid State Drives
Fri, 26th Aug 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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intel
The company says its new solid state drives are a cost-effective replacement for traditional hard disk drives.
NetApp unveils new IT solutions
Wed, 10th Nov 2010
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uc
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it automation
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cisco
New portfolio aimed at CIOs looking to better align IT within the business and bring IT budgets under control.