Flash array vendor Violin buys NAS caching vendor Gear6

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Computerworld - Flash memory array maker Violin Memory today announced it has purchased the technology assets of high-end NAS vendor Gear6, whose DRAM and flash memory-based appliances improve the scalability of Web applications and content.
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