In VMworld 2012: Storage Takes Center Stage Joseph F. Kovar discusses the pivotal role storage plays in the data center. He says, “The importance of storage to both virtualized environments and the cloud has never been more clear than at VMworld, where vendors large and small are introducing new flash storage arrays, data protection software, intelligent management, tiering to the cloud and more.” In the article Kovar highlights WHIPTAIL’s exclusive deal with Micron, presents an overview of ACCELA and INVICTA and highlights the demonstrations shown at VMworld.