Storage Devices Research
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Flash Storage Caching Boosts Application Performance, but Requires Balance
Sponsored by: Data3This expert guide examines flash storage caching's benefits, tradeoffs, where to cache, and more. Read on for the rundown; additionally, Brien Posey, Microsoft MVP, dishes on the state of the SSD caching market and on which vendors are caching in.
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Making the case for converged and hyper-converged infrastructure
Sponsored by: TechTarget Data CenterThis e-book from the experts at SearchConvergedInfrastructure.com helps you make the case for converged and hyper-converged in your organization. Read on to access a package of articles that will help you sell HCI to upper management, prep your environment for HCI platform installation, and more.
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Tier 0 Storage Moves to NVMe to Meet Demand for Speed
Sponsored by: Hewlett Packard EnterpriseIn this expert-guide, learn how NVMes are letting storage pros do more with their Tier 0 storage. Discover how this new technology is closing the performance gap between Tier 0 and Tier 1, as well as how the next phase in NVMe innovation is taking place.
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NVM Express: Vendor-Driven Technology in Search of a Problem
Sponsored by: Hewlett Packard EnterpriseIn this expert guide by 30-year industry veteran Jon Toigo, learn about the history of NVMe, and how vendors are marketing it today. Then break down the reality of NVMe can do for your business.
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How Right Were Our 2017 Flash Storage Predictions?
Sponsored by: Hewlett Packard Enterprise2017 certainly was a big year for flash storage, but did its innovation and adoption play out as predicted? In this expert guide, read what 12 experts predicted would change in flash technologies in 2017, and judge for yourself how right they were in their predictions
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The M.2 SSD Form Factor Is Approaching Server-Ready Status
Sponsored by: Hewlett Packard EnterpriseIn this expert guide, learn about the new M.2 SSD form factor configuration. Then, get some information into the cost, capacity, and design of this remarkable new technology.
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HPE-SimpliVity Deal Raises Support, Price and Development Questions
Sponsored by: Hewlett Packard EnterpriseWhat's to be expected from HPE's purchase of SimpliVity? Download this guide by searchConvergedInfrastructure.com editors, as SimpliVity customers react to the move. The info inside will help you keep an eye on HPE's support of SimpliVity products, how and if SimpliVity becomes part of HPE's multicloud strategy, and more.
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Hyper-converged vs. Converged IT Infrastructures Explained
Sponsored by: Hewlett Packard EnterpriseThe days of cobbling together makeshift data center systems are fast waning. This e-guide illustrates the difference between converged and hyper-converged infrastructures. Read on to leverage CI and HCI to accelerate server and data center consolidation projects, support VDI deployments, and more.
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Examining the Leading All-flash Array Vendors' Offerings
Sponsored by: AvnetThis SearchStorage.com pocket guide will assist you in not only selecting an all-flash array vendor, but also illustrates how to choose an AFA based on an examination of three AFA product categories— high-end enterprise arrays, midrange systems, and NAS appliances.
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Workload Optimization Tips for Hyper-converged Technologies
Sponsored by: Hewlett Packard EnterpriseInside this expert guide, Clive Longbottom, co-founder and service director at Quocirca, identifies which application workloads are best suited for HCI—like ROBO and VDI—and explains why. Read on to gain cautionary advice, as well, with regards to HCI being a main component of cloud platforms.
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Ten Reasons to Consider a Hyper-converged Data Center
Sponsored by: Hewlett Packard EnterpriseDownload this guide as our experts reveal the top 10 reasons to consider a hyper-converged data center, including its suitability for scale-out VDI workloads, ROBO support, hardware refresh, and more. Inside, you'll discover which workloads apply to your needs, and determine if HCI should be implemented.
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Converged vs. Hyper-converged Infrastructure: The Bottom Line
Sponsored by: Pure StorageIn this guide, contributors from SearchConvergedInfrastructure lay out the differences between converged and hyper-converged infrastructure storage. Read on to finally get the bottom line from our experts on the divergence between CI and HCI storage, with specific appliance examples.
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Assessing Hyper-converged Infrastructures Based on Feature Capabilities
Sponsored by: Pure StorageIn this expert guide, 20-year industry veteran Jacob Gsoedl demonstrates how hyper-converged systems differ from traditional storage systems. Read on to get a run-down of the top considerations buyers should have on their checklist for evaluating, purchasing, and deploying HCI, and more.
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New Flash Use Cases Identified and What to Do about the NAND Flash Shortage
Sponsored by: SilkBecause we're in the midst of a worldwide NAND flash shortage, will once-lowered costs now rise? Download this guide as our editors evaluate the impact the NAND flash shortage has on the cost of SSDs (and how that compares per gigabyte to HDDs), as well as new use cases like flash as RAM.
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Kaminario's CEO Identifies a Flash Market Shift, Illustrates the Role of the K2 Array
Sponsored by: SilkDownload this guide to get a technical breakdown from our editors on Kaminario's K2 array, including it data compression improvements (ratio of 4:1) and compatibility with NVMe. Then, you'll access a Q&A with Kaminario's CEO Dani Golan, in which he identifies how the flash market is shifting.
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All-flash Array Market Advances Outpace Demand, Create Opportunities
Sponsored by: SilkIn this guide, our experts deconstruct the high-density all-flash disruption. Additionally, you'll access an article by George Crump, President of Storage Switzerland, in which he illustrates the state of this year's flash storage systems, and talks in detail about NVMe, as well as flash DIMM.
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Building an All-flash Array Business Case
Sponsored by: SilkUse this guide as a means to building your all-flash array business case by characterizing your apps and their requirements. Inside, you'll learn how to construct your AFA case, while reviewing five factors to consider before making your purchase.
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Assessing Hyper-converged: Products, Scalability, and Ecosystem Support
Sponsored by: Lenovo and IntelFrom the experts at SearchConvergedInfrastructure.com, this guide assesses several types of HCI architectures based on featured capabilities—including cost model, data protection, and resiliency. Read on to see the analysis, as well as to answer the burning question, "Why is the HCI definition so varied?"
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Pure Storage CEO Assesses NVMe, Flash Storage Market
Sponsored by: Pure StorageIn this guide from the SearchStorage.com editors, senior news writer Garry Kranz sits down with Pure Storage CEO Scott Dietzen to assess the evolutionary cycle of NVMe flash, the likely timeline for its mainstream adoption, a glimpse into flash-based backup techniques, and more. Read on to stay in the NVMe loop.
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SearchStorage Editors Examine the Leading All-flash Array Vendors
Sponsored by: Pure StorageIn this e-guide, we evaluate eight leading AFA vendors to let you decide which products best suit your organization. Read on as Logan Harbaugh, IT consultant and freelance reviewer with SearchStorage, breaks down how to select an AFA vendor based on functional specification, 3 essential purchasing considerations, and more.
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Differentiating All-flash Array Vendors from their Counterparts
Sponsored by: Western DigitalOur experts compiled this guide to determining the most suitable AFA vendor for your enterprise—ensuring you choose one that not only provides snapshots and thin provisioning, but also active-active controllers and replication, and QoS. Read on to also gain access to instruction for a three-phase AFA implementation.
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A Guide to Making a Business Case for All-Flash Arrays
Sponsored by: Tegile, a Western Digital brandUse this expert-guide to figure out if your workloads are right for flash storage, as well as explore 5 additional factors to consider before adopting a flash solution.
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Your Guide to Planning The Future of All-Flash Arrays
Sponsored by: Western DigitalGo inside this expert-guide to learn how to effectively price all-flash offerings. Then, learn how those on the cutting-edge of the flash market are putting their arrays to work reducing I/O latencies. Finally, discover the 2 data reduction strategies that many flash vendors put to work in their systems.
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George Crump Evaluates the State of Flash Storage Systems
Sponsored by: HPE and Intel®In this expert guide, George Crump outlines the state of flash storage systems, and demonstrates how to use NVMe and flash DIMM to proactively keep performance ahead of users' expectations. Read on as Crump also predicts the fate of HDDs, and explains how to keep pace by improving internal and external connectivity.
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All-flash Storage Arrays: Are They Killing Hybrids?
Sponsored by: TechTarget StorageWhere there are instances when either all-flash or hybrid arrays work well—that is where the battle for dominance occurs. In this issue of Storage Handbook, our experts deconstruct the hybrid vs. AFA debate, digging into cost, network connectivity, and which arrays are more pertinent for primary storage workloads.
