Oh what times...
Given industry whispers... this is a done deal, unless something big changes. However, the one big player that I'm sure would be poking around these parts that wasn't mentioned = Oracle. They will stir the pot in this space at some point, I imagine.
Hard to keep track...
EMC = Xtrem hand played, attention now turning DSSD from science project to solution
Pure Storage = going gangbusters until profits matter more than new logo acquisition
IBM = true-blue accounts doing well with TMS, still look lost in storage otherwise
Hitachi = strong transaction flash on VSPs, might need something smaller and 'dedupier'
HP = 3Par its clear play, not sure they could spell anything else anyway
Dell = meh, worried about keeping EMC lasso'd
NetApp needed a life preserver, SolidFire looks like a flashy one - question is, does it excel at the same stuff FAS excels/excelled at, just in Flash form and can it transition to core IT apps? Hmm...
Cisco still smarting from Whiptail. Would have thought SolidFire a good fit. Interesting. Maybe a Tegile? A Nimble? (Nimble will feel pain from a SolidFire/NTAP combo.) Dunno.
Oracle will want in. Maybe Kaminario (fast, if not proven out) or Violin (for pennies on the dollar)?
My cowardly $0.02... what a space.