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The Data Storage Report - May 1996 Volume 11, Issue 5 | ||
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IBM MAKES ITS MOVE TO DOMINATE DISK DRIVES The IBM Storage Systems Division in San Jose, Calif. has long been the technology leader in creating technology for the disk drive industry. However, as a captive part of IBM VCorp., the company has had a hard time selling drives to OEMs who compete with Big Blue computer system operation. However, with recent consolidations in the disk drive industry reducing the number of suppliers, the Storage System Division could be poised to become a major OEM disk drive supplier. Phil Devin, vice president and principal analyst at San Jose, Calif. market research firm Dataquest predicts the Storage System Division will make its move this year. Already in March, the Division made a $500 million capital investment to significantly increase the company’s manufacturing volumes to meet increasing demand for IBM disk drives by OEMs, system integrators and distributors.
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