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This article is part of the Vol. 11 Num. 1 March 2012 issue of Solid-state storage guide
If it hasn't done so already, NetApp is shaking off that "only NAS" label with yet another big win in the Quality Awards for Enterprise Arrays. Products in the survey These products were included in the seventh Quality Awards for Enterprise Arrays survey (the number of responses for finalists is in parentheses). EMC Corp. Symmetrix DMX/DMX-3/DMX-4 or VMAX/VMAXe (90) Fujitsu Eternus DX8400 or DX8700* Hewlett-Packard (HP) Co. XP Series/HP StorageWorks P9000 Series/HP P10000 3PAR Storage Systems/HP 3PAR T-Class Storage Systems (82) Hitachi Data Systems USP/USP V/VSP Series (35) IBM DS8000 Series or XIV Storage System (45) NetApp Inc. FAS6000 Series or V6000 Series (60) *Too few responses to qualify By now, everyone should be convinced: NetApp Inc. is an enterprise data storage powerhouse and not just a major network-attached storage (NAS) player. For the fourth survey in a row, NetApp has won top honors in the Storage magazine/SearchStorage.com Quality Awards for Enterprise Arrays (including one shared win with EMC Corp.). As it did the last time out, NetApp ... Access >>>
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Virtual I/O for storage networks
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Virtualizing network resources can help reduce the contention for services and significantly improve performance.
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Steady march toward storage virtualization
by Rich Castagna, Editorial Director
Fifty-six percent of our readers have virtualized at least some of their installed storage. Those who have cite easier management of storage systems and data as a key benefit.
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Virtual I/O for storage networks
by George Crump
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NetApp tops enterprise array field again
by Rich Castagna, Editorial Director
If it hasn't done so already, NetApp is shaking off that "only NAS" label with yet another big win in the Quality Awards for Enterprise Arrays.
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Get the most out of solid-state storage
by Dennis Martin
The benefits of solid-state state storage are clear; it’s fast, cool and sips power. But the technology is also changing the fundamental ways we use data center storage.
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NetApp tops enterprise array field again
by Rich Castagna, Editorial Director
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