Abstract
Most market participants are puzzled at the outlook for hybrid hard drives and
Intel' s Turbo Memory technology. These approaches are new, and they could meet
with challenges, but so could another market: solid state drives, which is
intertwined with these two. This report carefully dissects the market for NAND
HDD caches and explains who will win, who will lose, and what strategies will
work best. It explains:
- 1. What the technology is.
- 2. What its failings are.
- 3. How it will play out against SSDs and HDDs.
- 4. Who are the key proponents and what their impact is.
- 5. Why interested parties should watch this market.