Seagate, Virident To Jointly Deliver Enterprise Flash Storage Solutions

Seagate Technology plc, a global storage solutions provider, and Virident Systems Inc., the flash-based storage-class memory (SCM) solutions provider, announced a strategic agreement to jointly deliver solutions for the growing enterprise flash storage market. Under the agreement, Seagate will immediately offer a complete line of flash-based PCIe solutions to its OEM and distribution partners. In addition, Seagate and Virident intend to leverage their mutual strengths to create next-generation hardware and software solutions for the solid-state storage market. In conjunction with the agreement, Seagate has made a strategic equity investment in Virident, and will appoint one member to the Virident Board of Directors. Click here for full story