'They have held back innovation' - Pure Storage CEO slams legacy rivals

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Charles Giancarlo argues that legacy players are doing the industry a disservice

Legacy storage vendors aren't spending enough on R&D and are just selling rebranded products manufactured by third parties. That's the message from Pure Storage CEO Charles Giancarlo, who spoke ...

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