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Former HP Exec Shane Robison Named CEO of Fusion-io
An unexpected shake-up.
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The Future of the Data Center
It’s software-defined.
News Byte
Fusion-io Names Pankaj Mehra as New CTO
Fusion-io today named Pankaj Mehra as its new chief technology officer. Mehra has been an adviser to the company’s prior CTO, Neil Carson, in recent months. He is a former distinguished technologist at Hewlett-Packard, and also ran HP Labs Russia. He got to HP by way of its 2002 acquisition of Compaq, where he had worked on persistent-memory technology.Voices
What if a Computer Could Be a Teacher?
The ability to have one-on-one interactions with dynamically aware computers could completely revolutionize the way we learn.
Why Are Fusion-io Shares Up So Much Today? Flash Madness, Naturally.
A new Facebook data center, plus other stuff.
Fusion-io Acquires Software Firm ID7
Fusion-io now owns one of the industry’s must-haves for storage technology.
Violin Memory Is Raising More Money Ahead of Planned May IPO
The money will fund operations until then.
Nine Questions for Peter Levine, Andreessen Horowitz’s Enterprise Dude
Enterprise before it was cool.
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Fusion-io Falls 12% on Apple, Facebook Order Delays
Shares of memory technology company Fusion-io Inc. fell 13% Thursday after it cut its revenue forecast due to delays in orders from Apple Inc. and Facebook Inc.Fusion-io’s Flash Madness Slows Down as Apple and Facebook Trim Orders
Slowing down in a flash.
Seagate Catches Flash Madness With $40 Million Virident Investment
The hard drive maker also reports better-than-expected earnings.
Violin Memory to Acquire GridIron Systems
A batch of patents to improve on the product.
With Help From Fusion-io, Facebook’s Data Centers Are Going All Flash
We don’t need no stinking hard drives.
End of Resale Deal With Hewlett-Packard Stings IPO-Bound Violin Memory
HP has decided not to extend a deal to resell Violin products, though it will keep current ones in the portfolio.
As IBM Joins Flash Madness Club, Deal Chatter Turns to Fusion-io
Who will buy Fusion-io? No one, probably; at least not yet.
Fusion-io Looks Ahead, Sees Streets Paved With Golden Flash Chips
Flash memory is going everywhere. Naturally, Fusion-io’s stock is going up.
Steve Wozniak’s Surprise Birthday Party, in Photos
Happy birthday, Woz. Now, let’s play Tetris.
Fusion-io Has a Big Present for Woz’s Birthday
Flash memory takes another big step toward taking over the data center, and blowing up the storage array business.
NetApp Catches “Flash Madness” in Mysterious Partnership With Fusion-io
They’ve teamed up. But that’s about all they’ll say.
Eight Questions for Dell the Man About Dell the Company
Dell’s founder talks about investing in storage and transforming the onetime PC market leader into an enterprise-focused company. But he doesn’t want to say much about slowing sales in China.
EMC Joins the Flash Madness Club by Acquiring Israel’s XtremIO
EMC’s latest acquisition is a would-be rival to Violin Memory and Pure Storage. Also: Watch Fusion-IO shares today.
Exclusive: Violin Memory Boosts Latest Funding Round to $80 Million
If investor interest is anything to judge by, and it often is, Violin Memory’s IPO later this year is going to be a popular one.
Fusion-io Brings Flash Madness to Workstations and Movies Like “Hugo”
Long focused primarily on servers, Fusion-io is now going after professional workstations, like the ones used by visual effects artists.
Flash Start-Up Violin Poaches VP From VMware
Flash Madness Club member Violin Memory has tapped Narayan Venkat as its VP of product management.
Fusion-io Shares Whacked, but the Flash Madness Club Has a New Member
Fusion-io investors freak out over tighter margins. But never mind that. Fusion has a new customer: Salesforce.com
