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Storage capacity planning tools: Why virtual machines change everything
Because virtual servers are easy to create, delete and move and their storage needs grow rapidly and unexpectedly, you need to be on top of storage capacity planning. Feature
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Define SSD: Top terms you need to know
How do you define SSD? Check out this list of important SSD terms. The list includes terms you should know and some that may seem obscure. Feature
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Buyer’s checklist: Solid-state storage arrays
SSDs are on the rise and today there is a growing list of commercially available, purpose-built, solid-state storage arrays. Feature
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Big vendors tail startups in primary storage deduplication
Primary storage deduplication can slash disk utilisation rates, but it has yet to gain widespread mainstream product implementation. It’s coming though, and startups lead the way. Feature
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Primary storage deduplication guide
Learn about the primary storage deduplication market, including how the technology works, how vendors are implementing it into their products and how to add it to your existing storage environment. guide
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Implementation choices for solid-state storage devices
Learn how implementation choices for solid-state storage devices have exploded in the past year. Download the essential guide for handy reference. Tutorial
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The pros and cons of using data reduction systems
Analyst Stephen Foskett outlines the pros and cons of using data reduction systems to slim down your data center footprint. Feature
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EMC challenges Fusion-io for PCIe flash dominance
Fusion-io remains the preeminent PCIe flash vendor, but EMC is fighting for supremacy with the launch of the VFCache, a PCIe flash caching product. Feature
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ATA over Ethernet offers SAN storage on a budget
ATA over Ethernet offers SAN storage on a budget, at 20% of the cost of Fibre Channel and half that of iSCSI SANs. But, does being a one-vendor protocol mean it’s a non-starter? Feature
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Enterprise SSD options
The enterprise SSD comes in a variety of formats, such as within storage arrays and in servers via PCIe cards. Gartner's Valdis Filks talks about which SSDs go where in the storage stack. FAQ
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NexGen Storage offers performance guarantee for hybrid storage array
NexGen Storage will offer performance guarantees to new n5-150 series hybrid storage array. News | 23 Aug 2012
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Pure Storage makes all-flash storage iSCSI snappier
All-flash storage startup Pure Storage adds iSCSI support, space-efficient snapshots and VMware integration to its FlashArrays. News | 23 Aug 2012
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Dell adds hybrid solid-state EqualLogic arrays for VDI storage
Dell expands its EqualLogic hybrid solid-state array lineup with new PS6500 Series systems that use flash to accelerate IOPS for VDI storage. News | 21 Aug 2012
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Upcoming Nimbus all-flash storage array to offer 10-year warranty
Nimbus Data Systems announces all-flash storage array with an internally designed processor, 48 TB total capacity and 10-year eMLC warranty. News | 20 Aug 2012
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Tegile adds all-flash array to multiprotocol storage lineup
Tegile Systems adds all-flash array and a third hybrid SSD-hard drive system to its multiprotocol storage family. News | 14 Aug 2012
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Nimble builds hybrid solid-state storage to scale
Nimble adds performance arrays and expansion shelves for its hybrid solid-state SANs, enabling independent scaling of capacity, cache and compute. News | 08 Aug 2012
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Hybrid SSD array keeps health website running strong
Online women's health site Lifescript's HP 3PAR hybrid SSD array keeps latency down on the site and blasts emails without interruption. News | 24 Jul 2012
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Overland Storage aims SnapSAN at high end
Overland Storage adds solid-state drive (SSD) option to its SnapSAN platform, as well as thin provisioning and automated tiering and caching. News | 11 Jul 2012
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General Parallel File System, DataDirect storage powers NCSA’s iForge
IBM General Parallel File System (GPFS) and DataDirect Networks disk arrays power NCSA’s iForge HPC service for private sector industry partners. News | 09 Jul 2012
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University solves write IOPS VDI problem with Whiptail storage flash array
The University of Portland turned to a Whiptail all-solid-state storage array to get sufficient write IOPS performance for its VDI project. News | 06 Jul 2012
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When using SSD is a bad idea
As with most technologies, it’s as important to know when to use SSD as it is when not to use it. Here are some cases when using SSD is a bad idea. Tip
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Understanding data movement in Tier 0 storage
Knowing how SSD tiering software works will help storage managers match data access characteristics of applications. Tip
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Determining the best location for flash SSD storage: Part 2
Marc Staimer looks at three more flash SSD storage applications, including HDD form factor flash SSDs and PCIe flash SSD storage cards. Tip
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The state of SSD TRIM today
SSD TRIM cleans up deleted data blocks from your storage media. Find out the role it plays in solid-state storage devices. Tip
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Four use cases when SSD arrays are the right solution
SSD arrays offer optimized data location and device-independent deployment. SSD arrays also solve the I/O problem of aggregate throughput. Tip
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RAID with SSD: A primer
While RAID is still a storage standard, questions remain about RAID’s relevance with SSDs. This tip will explore the basics of using RAID with SSD. Tip
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Configuring SSD storage for virtual desktops
Learn what value can be gained from combining SSD storage with virtual desktop infrastructures in this tip from Mark Peters. Tip
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How SSD software can improve SSD cache performance
SSD software vendors claim an improvement in performance over using SSD cache alone. This tip will help you choose the right SSD software. Tip
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The truth about SLC vs. MLC
Learn the important differences between SLC vs. MLC when it comes to adding SSD storage to your organization. Tip
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I/O performance in need of a fix
Despite technological advances, unacceptable I/O performance could hold the entire industry back. Here are some solutions that have materialized so far. Tip
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Adding SSD to a tiered storage system
Find out whether you need to invest in new management software when adding SSD to a tiered storage system in this Expert Response from Marc Staimer. Answer
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Solving VDI performance issues with flash cards, SSD and software options
Find out how to address VDI performance issues that occur during boot storms or login storms with flash cards; SSD; or software solutions, such as Atlantis Computing’s ILIO. Answer
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RAID 5 recovery: What is the maximum number of physical drives in a RAID 5 configuration?
Adding drives to a RAID 5 set increases your ROI and the likelihood of simultaneous drive failures, and lengthens RAID rebuild times. So what should be your physical drive limit? Ask the Expert
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Do all drives in a RAID 10 array need to be the same specification?
We tell you the one requirement when matching drive specs in a RAID 10 array. But will mixing drives of various performance levels compromise your RAID level? Ask the Expert
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SAN vs. DAS: Which is better in terms of performance and scalability?
Is SAN or DAS better in terms of performance and scalability? Learn why the server configuration you want to support plays such a big role in your decision. Ask the Expert
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Active-active array vs active-passive array: Storage arrays explained
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What is a LUN and why do we need storage LUNs?
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Creating half a mirror out of 3 drives totaling 300 GB
Storage management expert Ashley D'Costa answers a reader's question: "Can I create a logical array from my disk bay, which has two disks totaling 300 GB by installing RAID 0?" Ask the Expert
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SATA port multiplier vs. SATA multilane
SAN expert Greg Schulz discusses the difference between a SATA port multiplier and SATA multilane. Ask the Expert
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Active/active vs. active/passive arrays
Storage expert Greg Schulz outlines the pros and cons of active/active and active/passive arrays. Ask the Expert
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Dell’s Project Hermes aims to move flash capacity onto the server
With Project Hermes, Dell aims to move flash capacity onto the server for more efficient sharing of storage resources. Video
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EMC World 2012: EMC SSD strategy is ‘flash everywhere’
SearchStorage staffers and industry analysts discuss the EMC SSD strategy outlined at EMC World 2012. Video
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Video: EMC users discuss hybrid storage strategies for SSD, cloud
EMC World 2012 attendees said they aren’t far along on the SSD and cloud storage adoption curve. Video
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Primary deduplication brings pros and cons to storage arrays
Primary deduplication brings reductions in disk capacity and can boost storage performance, but watch out for impacts such as higher I/O demands and data protection risks. Podcast
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SLC vs. MLC explained, part 2
Dennis Martin discusses SSD error correction, energy consumption compared with traditional disk drives, and SSD cost per IOPS. Video
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Midrange storage arrays come of age with enterprise features
Consultant Chris Evans talks about what customers want from midrange storage arrays, as well as the enterprise features that they now include. FAQ
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The differences between data deduplication technology for data backups and primary data storage
W. Curtis Preston discusses data deduplication technology for data backups vs. primary data storage in this expert video. Video
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Gartner analyst on data deduplication for primary storage
Primary storage data deduplication will take hold first with network-attached storage (NAS) and then block-based options over the next 18 months, says Gartner analyst, who advises users to architect with new products in mind. Podcasts
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NexGen Storage offers performance guarantee for hybrid storage array
NexGen Storage will offer performance guarantees to new n5-150 series hybrid storage array. News
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Pure Storage makes all-flash storage iSCSI snappier
All-flash storage startup Pure Storage adds iSCSI support, space-efficient snapshots and VMware integration to its FlashArrays. News
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Dell adds hybrid solid-state EqualLogic arrays for VDI storage
Dell expands its EqualLogic hybrid solid-state array lineup with new PS6500 Series systems that use flash to accelerate IOPS for VDI storage. News
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Upcoming Nimbus all-flash storage array to offer 10-year warranty
Nimbus Data Systems announces all-flash storage array with an internally designed processor, 48 TB total capacity and 10-year eMLC warranty. News
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Tegile adds all-flash array to multiprotocol storage lineup
Tegile Systems adds all-flash array and a third hybrid SSD-hard drive system to its multiprotocol storage family. News
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Nimble builds hybrid solid-state storage to scale
Nimble adds performance arrays and expansion shelves for its hybrid solid-state SANs, enabling independent scaling of capacity, cache and compute. News
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Adding SSD to a tiered storage system
Find out whether you need to invest in new management software when adding SSD to a tiered storage system in this Expert Response from Marc Staimer. Answer
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Hybrid SSD array keeps health website running strong
Online women's health site Lifescript's HP 3PAR hybrid SSD array keeps latency down on the site and blasts emails without interruption. News
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Overland Storage aims SnapSAN at high end
Overland Storage adds solid-state drive (SSD) option to its SnapSAN platform, as well as thin provisioning and automated tiering and caching. News
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General Parallel File System, DataDirect storage powers NCSA’s iForge
IBM General Parallel File System (GPFS) and DataDirect Networks disk arrays power NCSA’s iForge HPC service for private sector industry partners. News
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About Disk arrays
Disk arrays allow for storing information on multiple devices, which is critical to enterprise organizations with big storage needs. Find the latest information on disk arrays on this topic page.