Jeff Janukowicz Research Director
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Worldwide Solid State Drive Market Flash Memory Summit, 2013 Jeff Janukowicz Research Director Transforming the Industry Third Platform for Industry Growth Social Mobility Big Data Cloud Business © IDC Visit us at IDC.com and follow us on Twitter: @IDC 2 Emergence of Flash Technology and SSDs are Playing a Key Role SSDs Higher Performance – Need for faster access Better Efficiency – More intelligent use of assets Cost Effectiveness – Lower TCO, $/IO Investments in SSD Technology SSD Related Mergers and Acquisitions Date Acquirer Name Target Name Product Segment July-13 EMC ScaleIO Software July-13 HGST VeloBit SSD caching software July-13 SanDisk SMART Storage Storage hardware May-13 ToWD capitalize onsTec the opportunity:Storage hardware April-13 Fusion io NexGen Storage Storage hardware March-13 Fusion io ID7 SSD caching software January-13 .ViolinEmbrace Memory flashGridIron and how it canStorage be hardware January-13 Imation Nexsan Storage hardware December-12 Samsungleveraged acrossNvelo the portfolioSSD caching software November-12 Intel Nevex Virtual Technologies, Inc. SSD caching software August-12 .IBM Texas Memory Systems Storage hardware June-12 SK Taylorhynix the solutionLink_A_Media for the targetedNAND Flash controllers June-12 SanDisk Schooner Information Technology Storage hardware June-12 BitMicroapplications Networks QualCore NAND Flash controllers May-12 EMC XtremIO Storage hardware February-12 SanDisk FlashSoft SSD caching software January-12 Micron VirtenSys Storage hardware January-12 OCZ SANRAD SSD caching software December-11 Apple Anobit NAND Flash controllers October-11 LSI SandForce NAND Flash controllers May-11 SanDisk Pliant Storage hardware April-11 Silver Lake Partners SMART Modular Storage hardware April-11 STEC KQ Infotech Storage hardware March-11 OCZ Indilinx NAND Flash controllers © IDC Visit us at IDC.com and follow us on Twitter: @IDC 4 Questions? Shoot me an email: [email protected] 5 .