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IDC Forecasts Strong Growth for the Solid State Drive (SSD) Industry as It Transitions to 3D NAND Flash
The outlook for the solid state drive (SSD) industry remains strong as units, revenue, and total capacity shipped are all expected to see robust growth throughout the 2016-2021 forecast period. In a new SSD forecast update, International Data Corporation (IDC) now expects worldwide SSD unit shipments to increase at a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.1%. SSD industry revenue is expected to reach $33.6 billion in 2021, growing at a CAGR of 14.8%.
Supermicro Introduces Revolutionary Resource Saving Server Solutions
New Disaggregated Resource Saving Open Architecture and innovative Battery Backup Power (BBPÆ) technology deliver dramatic savings in Initial Hardware Acquisition Costs, Future Hardware Upgrade costs and Power Consumption
Virtual Reality Moves from the Pocket to the PC and Console While Augmented Reality Prepares for Long-Term Growth, According to IDC
Worldwide proliferation of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) headsets is expected to continue as shipments reach 59.2 million in 2021, up from 9.6 million in 2017, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC)†Worldwide Quarterly Augmented and Virtual Reality Headset Tracker.
Ingram Micro Buys Distributor Cloud Harmonics and Adds IBM MaaS360 to Cloud Marketplace
Both moves are intended to burnish the distributor’s capabilities in the strategic cybersecurity market and help resellers make the transition to selling solutions rather than products.
Unitrends Ships First BDR Solution for MSPs
Developed, sold, and supported by a new and independently run subsidiary named Unitrends MSP, the subscription-based, aggressively-priced product adds functionality tailor-made for MSPs to the legacy Unitrends backup solution’s core engine.
Avnet Announces New IoT Services
Showcasing at CES: advisory, device design and build, cloud and digital, and lifecycle services
Tech Data Unveils Subscription-Based Purchasing Program
Available in the U.S. now and in Canada next quarter, the new procurement plan lets businesses pay for customized selections of hardware, software, and services via monthly payments that scale up or down as their needs change.
Introducing Radeon Software Adrenalin Edition: Amped-Up, Intuitive, Connected Gaming from AMD
AMD’s most comprehensive software release of the year delivers first-of-its-kind mobile app, AMD Link, and seamless in-game interface, Radeon Overlay, to take advantage of Radeon graphics features and performance
Epson Expands its WorkForce Wide-Format Printer Series, Powered by PrecisionCore
WorkForce Wide-Format Series Delivers High-Volume, Print-Shop-Quality Borderless Prints Up to 13×19 for Small Businesses
The Zigbee Alliance and Thread Group Address IoT Industry Fragmentation with the Availability of the Dotdot Specification over Thread’s IP Network
Dotdot over Thread is the first solution to offer an open, interoperable IoT language running over an Internet (IP)-based network
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