Violin insists it's on song despite Gartner snub
Flash vendor admits it has 'work to do' to ensure analysts understand its transformation after being classifed by Gartner as a 'Niche Player'

Violin Memory has talked up its progress in an open letter after losing ground in Gartner's latest Magic Quadrant for solid-state arrays (SSAs). The loss-making flash vendor was positioned as a "Niche...
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