Seagate acquired SandForce last year, but it doesn't seem to have really worked out for them. Likewise SanDisk acquired Fusion-io, but it doesn't seem to have d

Seagate acquired SandForce last year, but it doesn't seem to have really worked out for them. Likewise SanDisk acquired Fusion-io, but it doesn't seem to have done a ton for them either. In both cases the acquisitions were made after the original businesses had fallen out of relevance -- Fusion-io circa 2010 was in a totally different market position than Fusion-io circa 2014. WD has some SSD presence via HGST, and they seem to be alright. It feels like combining that with SanDisk will put them way ahead. Ultimately Seagate will have to sell to someone else to have any chance at remaining competitive. I wouldn't be surprised if the acquiring company is already on your list.