Micron, Seagate Sign Multiyear Pact on Solid-State Drives, NAND Flash Memory

Micron Technology and Seagate Technology signed a multiyear agreement establishing a framework for combining the innovation and expertise of both companies, they announced. Micron and Seagate customers will benefit from a “focused approach” that lets the companies innovate faster and more effectively, they said. The companies will focus first on next-generation SAS solid-state drives and strategic NAND supply, they said, and then extend into future collaboration on enterprise storage solutions based on Micron NAND flash technology.