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eBay backs Flash new boy for storageRegisterOut of nowhere, Nimbus, an all-flash array supplier, has beaten incumbents NetApp and 3PAR at eBay, with 12 arrays and 100TB of flash installed to accelerate eBay's server virtualisation work. …eBay goes big on Nimbus all-SSD systemSearch StorageeBay Installs 100 TBs of Nimbus Flash …

Commission launches inquiry into UK postal serviceTheParliament.comUKIP has reacted angrily to the launch of a commission inquiry into the UK's royal mail and the way it is supported by the British government. The focus of the investigation is into support for the royal mail's pension … More: continued here

Nimbus Data Systems, Inc., the provider of award-winning intelligent solid state storage systems for next-generation datacenters, today announced that eBay, the world’s largest online marketplace, has deployed more than 100 terabytes of Nimbus S-Class flash memory to power its VMware virtual server infrastructure. More: continued here

eBay is testing a rental program on Half.com in the books and textbooks categories. The company announced the test in mid-July, at which point the rental program was being shown to 25% of traffic on the site. More: continued here

Cramer's Lightning Round – I'm Worried About General Motors (8/1/11)Seeking AlphaI am a buy, buy, buyer of eBay. I want you to buy some Tuesday morning." Lincoln Electric Holdings (LECO): "…I wil always be a buyer of this one. The stock has come down. I think it is a mistake." …

yARN: eBay Australia needs to get a brainARNnetIt has long been the theory that eBay Australia is a testing ground for any old daft idea its big US parent doesn't want to inflict on its huge marketplace. That may or may not be true, However, the latest move flagged last …

The Cypress Post Office has joined two other local post offices on the list of those being studied for possible closure. U.S. Postal Service representative Stephen Seewoester. More: continued here

Relief as PMS cheques due to arrive in postBelfast NewsletterRoyal Mail said that it could not comment on individual customers but that its target is to deliver first class mail the following day. However, there may be a slight delay for some savers, particularly those in more rural areas. …and …

DES MOINES — Gov. Terry Branstad is calling for a moratorium on post office closings until the United States Postal Service can better explain the criteria it will use to shut down some 3,700 post offices nationwide. More: continued here

Telegraph.co.uk Royal Mail saves 10-15% on maintenance each yearTelegraph.co.ukAdopting cloud technology has given Royal Mail the ability to scale up and down quickly to meet demand, without paying a premium. Difficult times call for drastic measures. So it is that Royal Mail, by its own admission a very conservative organisation …