Storage, as you know, is a very hot topic within IT. It is continually being tested by new technologies and in the case of this post new companies.

So what are the great new startups in the storage sector this year. Byte and Switch put out a nice list that you should take note of. I'll be taking a stroll through the list to see what sparks my interest.

The List:
1) Apptio
2) Atrato
3) Bastionhost
4) Carbonite
5) Pliant Technology
6) Solarflare Communications
7) Tilana Systems
8) Violin Memory
9) VKernel
10) Zmanda

Go to : Top 10 Storage Startups to Watch. There are nice write-ups on each of these companies.