Solid-state storage
Solid-state storage is becoming common for SAN, NAS and even emerging systems such as hyper-converged infrastructure. Look for guidance and advice on solid-state storage topics such as solid-state drives (SSDs) and devices, SSD prices and performance, solid-state memory, flash memory, and emerging flash technologies such as NVMe, Optane and 3D XPoint.
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Tip
14 Feb 2024
7 causes of SSD failure and how to deal with them
Although SSDs are a reliable storage technology, they are still prone to occasional failure. Here are some best practices to keep your SSDs humming along. Continue Reading
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Feature
07 Jul 2023
SAS vs. NVMe: The future of 2 key storage interfaces
In SAS vs. NVMe, both interfaces play significant roles in enterprise storage. See how they stack up in terms of performance, scalability, flexibility and manageability. Continue Reading
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News
24 Sep 2019
DDN storage expands, buys Western Digital's IntelliFlash
Western Digital makes an abrupt exit from the storage systems business, while DataDirect Networks continues its storage portfolio growth with IntelliFlash platform. Continue Reading
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Conference Coverage
23 Sep 2019
Pure Storage Accelerate 2019 conference and news guide
Get the latest Pure Accelerate 2019 industry analysis and updates following a year of developments, acquisitions and partnerships from the all-flash storage vendor. Continue Reading
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Feature
26 Aug 2019
5 ways NVMe storage benefits your business
Increased performance and reduced latency aren't the only benefits of NVMe flash storage. Find out other advantages, such as allowing more VMs on a physical server. Continue Reading
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Tip
08 Aug 2019
4 QLC workloads and why they're a good fit for QLC NAND flash
Find out about the read-intensive applications that work best with QLC NAND. Analytics, data archiving, streaming media and database workloads are all good options. Continue Reading
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Feature
24 Jul 2019
What's the future of NVMe storage in the data center?
As the NVMe market matures, adopters are gaining new capabilities and options for where and how to use the technology. See what industry experts have to say. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
18 Jul 2019
Toshiba to rename flash memory business Kioxia
"Their rationale must have been that they wanted to keep the washing machines and the hard drives with the same company because they both spin around." Continue Reading
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News
16 Jul 2019
Western Digital IntelliFlash adds NVMe, SAS storage
The expanded Western Digital IntelliFlash models include low-end N5100 NVMe and high-density HD2160 SAS arrays. IntelliFlash OS now supports live migration to an S3-compatible cloud. Continue Reading
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Guide
11 Jul 2019
How NVMe-oF advantages are transforming storage
There's a lot involved with deploying NVMe over fabrics. Here's what you need to know to fully understand this communication protocol and make it work in your organization. Continue Reading
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Feature
24 Jun 2019
5 NVMe-oF implementation questions answered
Want to know more about implementing NVMe over fabrics, where it's useful and what to consider? Get answers to these and other questions surrounding this technology. Continue Reading
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Tip
20 Jun 2019
HPE Memory-Driven Flash targets AI and real-time analytics
HPE's memory-driven approach addresses DRAM and NAND limitations by incorporating storage class memory technology into the storage infrastructure. Continue Reading
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Tip
07 Jun 2019
NVMe performance challenges expose the CPU chokepoint
NVMe systems have diminishing marginal performance gains when hardware is added and storage software consumes more CPU resources. Discover how to address this problem. Continue Reading
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News
05 Jun 2019
Broadcast service provider cues up flash HPE 3PAR storage
Skyview Networks counts on HPE with 3PAR storage and Synergy compute to support regional sports radio broadcasts for Major League Baseball and other networks. Continue Reading
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Feature
30 May 2019
5 storage class memory technology terms you should know
SCM will define the future of memory and storage. Get to know some of the key technologies you'll be hearing a lot more about in the next few years. Continue Reading
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Tip
24 May 2019
Why storage tiering is necessary now more than ever
Tiered storage is making a comeback by incorporating AI machine learning to take advantage of the cost and performance benefits of new SSD and storage class memory technologies. Continue Reading
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Opinion
08 May 2019
Understanding the NVMe performance problem
Storage software is a primary performance concern when using NVMe. Discover three workarounds vendors use to fix the problem that exists between NVMe flash and storage software. Continue Reading
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Answer
08 May 2019
What QLC NAND products are available?
QLC NAND flash drives started appearing on the market in the last nine months. If your business is ready to try them out, you'll want to know about these options. Continue Reading
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Feature
08 May 2019
Transition to NVMe protocol depends on performance, workload
NVMe flash storage connects directly to the PCIe bus to enable exponentially greater storage-infrastructure performance. Get the lowdown on NVMe products and use cases. Continue Reading
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Tip
23 Apr 2019
4 NVMe storage problems you can prevent before they happen
Implementing NVMe storage is complicated, from knowing what to ask when buying NVMe SSDs and arrays to what type of file system to use. Here's how to deal with four NVMe issues. Continue Reading
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Tip
18 Apr 2019
Key QLC NAND challenges in the enterprise and how to tackle them
Limited durability and degrading performance are issues with QLC NAND. These challenges limit where the technology can be used, making it best for read-intensive workloads. Continue Reading
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Tip
05 Apr 2019
2 storage tiering strategies for modern media
Storage tiering makes a comeback as businesses aim to get the most out of their storage systems. Discover the rules for optimizing both intrasystem and intersystem tiering. Continue Reading
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Tip
01 Apr 2019
3 NVMe-oF questions to consider when deploying the technology
Deploying NVMe over fabrics is a relatively simple process. However, make sure to check out three important areas before launching this technology. Continue Reading
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Guide
25 Mar 2019
NVMe storage know-how for an easy and optimized transition
Discover who's making the move to NVMe technology, how to ease the transition to and maximize the performance of this new storage technology, and find out where it's headed next. Continue Reading
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News
22 Mar 2019
SoftNAS Cloud users get security fix for vulnerability
SoftNAS says a web server and load balancer component it added to strengthen security for its Cloud NAS actually could enable unauthorized access to the web admin interface. Continue Reading
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Answer
20 Mar 2019
Where is QLC NAND the most useful in the enterprise?
Quad-level NAND has its benefits, but is it right for enterprise-level companies? While it can be plagued by performance and durability issues, the technology still has its uses. Continue Reading
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Quiz
15 Mar 2019
Is your SSD storage acumen up to snuff?
Take our quiz to find out if you're up to speed on solid-state technology in areas such as SSD form factors, management strategy, security and innovation. Continue Reading
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Feature
14 Mar 2019
NVMe over TCP details and features you need to know
NVMe/TCP is here. The new specification lays out how to deliver data across an existing TCP network, making implementation simple and cost-efficient for organizations. Continue Reading
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Tip
11 Mar 2019
7 NVMe storage gotchas to avoid
Avoiding common deployment errors when implementing NVMe technology will save you time, money and professional embarrassment. Here's what to look out for. Continue Reading
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News
11 Mar 2019
Paradox: Violin Systems all-flash stays small to grow large
Violin engineers all-flash storage systems for data centers that require ultrafast performance. The vendor also added ISE G4 arrays from X-IO for secondary storage. Continue Reading
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News
01 Mar 2019
Pure Storage cloud arrays add flash to Rackspace Service Blocks
Rackspace data centers have the option to buy Pure Storage FlashArray//X as a consumable service on a dedicated array to facilitate running block storage in clouds. Continue Reading
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News
27 Feb 2019
Startup Vast Data: Death to disk storage
With $80 million in funding, the all-flash startup unveils its exabyte-scale Universal Storage system that it claims will make disk storage unnecessary in the data center. Continue Reading
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News
26 Feb 2019
New NVMe Western Digital SSDs target cloud, hyperscale and edge
Western Digital adds two new enterprise NVMe SSDs as the enterprise and cloud markets shift from SATA SSDs to faster NVMe. The new drives include 64-layer 3D NAND. Continue Reading
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Answer
26 Feb 2019
Is QLC NAND the right choice for you?
QLC drives can offer high storage capacity and low cost per gigabyte, but speedier alternatives may hold more appeal for some organizations. When does a switch to QLC make sense? Continue Reading
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Opinion
11 Feb 2019
Top 5 enterprise storage trends of 2018
Dave Raffo won't pretend to know what 2019 will bring to the world of enterprise data storage, but he does know what he learned while following the data storage industry in 2018. Continue Reading
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Feature
11 Feb 2019
Hot data storage technology trends for 2019
Hot storage tech trends for 2019 include cheaper, denser flash and multi-cloud data management that can benefit the consumer and create better performance and data protection. Continue Reading
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Feature
10 Feb 2019
Pure Storage AIRI
AIRI is a preconfigured hardware stack for data-intensive analytics. It combines Pure Storage's all-flash FlashBlade and Nvidia Tesla-based DGX supercomputers. Continue Reading
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Tip
30 Jan 2019
7 misconceptions about the NVMe protocol and NVMe technology
See what you need to know to avoid some of the common misperceptions about NVMe technology and making possibly expensive mistakes with your organization's NVMe architecture. Continue Reading
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News
09 Jan 2019
All-flash startup Storbyte previews Eco-Flash file system
Storbyte Eco-Flash drive technology situates Hydra ASIC chips on drives to prolong endurance in write-heavy environments. Eco-Flash stripes data on multiple M.2 modules. Continue Reading
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News
19 Dec 2018
Tintri by DDN update gives arrays brainpower to migrate VMs
By acquiring Tintri, DataDirect Networks seeks to expand beyond high-performance computing. Tintri Global Center 4.0 is the first joint release since the August merger. Continue Reading
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Tip
17 Dec 2018
How to prevent swap usage from hurting your NVMe devices
Overuse of swap files can cut into the life span of your organization's NVMe-based drives. Find out how to monitor and limit swapping on your Linux systems. Continue Reading
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News
10 Dec 2018
Microsoft Azure storage team wants simpler flash devices
Microsoft's Project Denali proposes industry specifications to spur NVMe storage device innovation for Azure and other cloud providers. Will storage vendors cooperate? Continue Reading
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Blog Post
20 Nov 2018
Pure Storage points flash at AWS cloud
Pure Storage’s earnings report painted a sunny picture of revenues at the same time as the flash pioneer unveiled a cloudy focus on its product direction. Pure beat Wall Street expectations with a ... Continue Reading
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News
13 Nov 2018
Western Digital Ultrastar DC ME200 optimizes memory storage
Western Digital extends its Ultrastar SSD line, adding a software-defined layer for fast in-memory computing. An onboard hypervisor mounts the storage capacity as usable memory. Continue Reading
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News
12 Nov 2018
Micron's SATA-based QLC SSDs take aim at 10K HDDs
Micron targets 10,000 rpm HDDs in read-intensive enterprise workloads with new 5210 ION quad-level cell SSD that stores 33% more bits per cell than triple-level cell NAND flash. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
19 Oct 2018
NetApp Insight 2018: A primer on storage for AI, flash-enabled cloud
LAS VEGAS-NetApp expects about 5,000 customers and partners to gather here Monday as it lays out a roadmap for flash-enabled AI and cloud applications. NetApp Insight 2018 marks the fifth year the ... Continue Reading
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News
15 Oct 2018
Hitachi storage technologies underpin AI and cloud plans
Hitachi Vantara is making several pivots from the storage vendor previously known as Hitachi Data Systems. But has it gone too far from its core storage technology? Continue Reading
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Tip
24 Sep 2018
5 tips for making flash-based SSDs work with unstructured data
Using flash storage effectively for unstructured data requires upfront analysis of cost, capacity and performance, as well as continued tracking of a rapidly changing flash market. Continue Reading
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News
19 Sep 2018
Quantum Xcellis unwraps NVMe-powered StorNext NAS
Quantum upgrades its StorNext file system to bolster file sharing and replication on Xcellis NVMe flash appliances. It's the first product release under new CEO Jamie Lerner. Continue Reading
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Feature
11 Sep 2018
A data protection system plus management creates value, risk
As new data protection products enable more frequent backups, they are also veering into production elements. Be careful, though, with how you use these management capabilities. Continue Reading
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News
06 Sep 2018
Samsung adds Z-NAND data center SSD
Samsung's new lineup of data center SSDs designed for channel sales to SMBs includes high-performance Z-NAND add-in card, U.2 and M.2 NVMe PCIe models and 2.5-inch SATA drives. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
29 Aug 2018
Tintri bankruptcy deal gives DataDirect an enterprise path
After weeks of uncertainty, the Tintri bankruptcy saga has been resolved. DataDirect Networks (DDN) said it will pay nearly $60 million for Tintri and plans to reveal the product roadmap by ... Continue Reading
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Feature
27 Aug 2018
Key steps to destroy an SSD and protect your data
Donating a used SSD may seem like a nice thing to do, but not if you want to keep your data secure. SSD disposal and recycling are more complicated than you might think. Continue Reading
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Tip
27 Aug 2018
Why upgrading to a Gen 6 Fibre Channel network is a good idea
Upgrading to a next-gen Fibre Channel network provides the added performance needed to meet the demands of evolving technologies and workloads, along with other benefits. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
22 Aug 2018
Pure Storage all-flash beats street, adds StorReduce dedupe
Pure Storage all-flash sales helped the vendor close a strong quarter in July, generating $309 million to beat its top-end guidance. The revenue figure represents a 37% increase from the $224.7 ... Continue Reading
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News
20 Aug 2018
NAND flash manufacturers showcase new technologies
Get up to speed on new NAND flash technologies, including Toshiba Memory's XL-Flash, startup Yangtze Memory's Xtacking, and SK Hynix's so-called 4D NAND. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
16 Aug 2018
Revenue from NetApp all-flash spikes on strong demand
Demand for NetApp all-flash storage surged last quarter, part of strong growth across its cloud portfolio that helped it beat guidance on earnings, margins and revenue. And the storage vendor has ... Continue Reading
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News
13 Aug 2018
New Seagate Nytro SSD line uses Toshiba 3D NAND chips
Seagate shows off its first triple-level cell, 64-layer 3D NAND Nytro SSDs since investing in Toshiba NAND. Analysts wonder if the HDD giant waited too long to get serious about flash. Continue Reading
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News
08 Aug 2018
NAND flash shortage end could lead to dramatic price drop
Impending NAND flash oversupply will lead to price collapse of NAND flash chips and higher capacity enterprise SSDs, according to semiconductor analyst Jim Handy. Continue Reading
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Feature
08 Aug 2018
NVMe-oF and its many benefits take NVMe to the next level
NVMe over Fabrics is revolutionizing the storage market by making full use of data center capacity and becoming an effective replacement for SAN environments. Continue Reading
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Feature
03 Aug 2018
NVMe market and technology rapidly evolve
The tipping point of NVMe acceptance is fast approaching as more enterprises consider adopting the technology to maximize SSD flash investment and performance. Continue Reading
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News
02 Aug 2018
NetApp AI storage packages OnTap all-flash FAS A800, Nvidia
NetApp follows Pure Storage's lead, adds Nvidia GPUs to its all-flash arrays to build a storage product designed for data scientists and others dabbling in artificial intelligence. Continue Reading
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News
02 Aug 2018
Western Digital launches 15 TB enterprise SAS SSD
Western Digital's 15 TB Ultrastar SAS SSD has twice the capacity of its previous version, but only half of the capacity of Toshiba's 31 TB whopper. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
27 Jul 2018
Gartner: all-flash array market ‘visionaries’ include Tintri
Several vendors with spotty fiscal histories made Gartner’s list of competitors angling for all-flash array market share. Gartner listed Tintri as a “visionary” in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
25 Jul 2018
Toshiba, Western Digital start shift to 96-layer BiCS flash
New 96-layer 3D NAND flash memory is starting to roll out that can store more data per chip and potentially lower per-bit storage costs over 64- and 32-layer technologies. Toshiba Memory America ... Continue Reading
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News
24 Jul 2018
Dell EMC midrange storage systems nudge a little closer
Dell EMC keeps its Unity and SC midrange storage arrays on separate tracks, but shows early signs of eventually merging the platforms. Both get OS upgrades. Continue Reading
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News
24 Jul 2018
HPE InfoSight automates customer support on 3PAR
HPE increases the ability of its InfoSight cloud-based predictive analytics to help manage 3PAR storage arrays; HPE picked up InfoSight in its 2017 acquisition of Nimble. Continue Reading
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Feature
12 Jul 2018
Adoption of 32 Gbps Fibre Channel being driven by flash
Flash, along with more and bigger workloads and more demanding applications, is driving businesses to switch from 8 Gbps and 16 Gbps FC to 32 Gbps FC storage environments. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
29 Jun 2018
With Tintri layoffs, hybrid vendor waves a final goodbye
A new round of Tintri layoffs has cost 200 people their jobs, including its top sales executive, as the hybrid vendor winds down operations. The move leaves Tintri with about 40 to 50 ... Continue Reading
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News
21 Jun 2018
New 12 Gbps single-port Toshiba SAS SSD takes aim at SATA
Toshiba designed a new single-ported 12 Gbps RM5 SAS SSD to replace slower 6 Gbps SATA SSDs in servers until faster NVMe-based PCIe SSDs are ready for wider market adoption. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
19 Jun 2018
Tintri CEO Barton tells board: ‘I'm outta here’
The captain of fast-sinking Tintri has abandoned ship, just three months after he came aboard as a lifesaver. Tintri CEO Thomas Barton, 54, informed the board of his decision on Monday, according ... Continue Reading
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Tip
18 Jun 2018
Four common SSD form factors and where they work best
Solid-state drive form factors offer different benefits, from ease of transition to increased throughput. Four popular form factors are currently dominating the market. Continue Reading
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News
14 Jun 2018
Ceph-based cloud block storage service debuts from Atlantic.Net
Atlantic.Net's cloud-based block storage service is built on open source Ceph, and it includes an NVMe-based flash cache to boost performance and inexpensive HDDs for back-end storage. Continue Reading
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Answer
31 May 2018
How can SSD garbage collection help preserve drive speeds?
The rumors are true: SSD speeds can slow down over time. Luckily, there are processes available that can help prevent this from happening and maintain the speedy nature of SSDs. Continue Reading
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News
30 May 2018
Pure Storage cloud plan gets warm reception from end users
Pure Storage made new FlashArray and FlashBlade all-flash systems generally available this week, emphasizing their role in moving data seamlessly between local and cloud storage. Continue Reading
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News
29 May 2018
Pure Storage software tooled up for containers, OpenShift, VMware
Pure Storage adds software for building, managing and protecting data in containers, clouds, VMs and on premises. Pure ES2 subscription offers a managed on-premises cloud. Continue Reading
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News
23 May 2018
Pure Storage all-flash revamp accelerates and consolidates
The Pure Accelerate conference kicks off with an NVMe-enabled FlashArray refresh and upgrades to all-flash Pure AIRI and FlashStack-Cisco UCS converged infrastructure for Oracle. Continue Reading
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News
22 May 2018
Micron starts shipping denser QLC SSD to select customers
Micron and Intel unleash QLC NAND flash that can store 4 bits per cell. Micron starts shipping a 2.5-inch QLC enterprise SATA SSD to select customers and targets fall for general availability. Continue Reading
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Tip
16 May 2018
Certain solid-state storage characteristics benefit HCI most
Depending on the workload demands, there are features of solid-state storage that can greatly enhance the performance of your hyper-converged infrastructure system. Continue Reading
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Answer
15 May 2018
Does SSD overprovisioning have storage benefits?
While overprovisioned SSDs have less usable capacity available, that space is put to good use. The majority of SSD manufacturers overprovision their drives, and for good reason. Continue Reading
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News
07 May 2018
All-flash and hybrid HPE Nimble Storage arrays get updates
HPE enhances its Nimble all-flash arrays with support for NVMe and storage-class memory. Additionally, the vendor collapses its hybrid systems into one product line featuring deduplication. Continue Reading
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Feature
01 May 2018
Three trends causing the rapid commoditization of AFA storage
Advancing technology and changing market forces have shifted the dynamics in the all-flash array market, opening it up to new challengers and benefiting customers. Continue Reading
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News
01 May 2018
Dell EMC all-flash PowerMax replaces VMAX, injects NVMe
Dell EMC rebrands its high-end, all-flash VMAX system as PowerMax, which is packed with NVMe flash and inline data reduction. A single system scales to 4 PB, with an onboard AI tiering engine. Continue Reading
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Buyer's Guide
27 Apr 2018
Demystifying the hybrid storage array buying process
Hybrid flash storage offers numerous benefits over using just SSDs or HDDs. Learn how to assess your organization's needs for a hybrid storage array and how to evaluate the different hybrid arrays to find the right fit. Continue Reading
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News
25 Apr 2018
Dell EMC storage strategy talk buzzes Dell Tech World
Dell EMC World is no more. The combined vendor has renamed its annual user summit Dell Tech World, where data storage product upgrades will touch flash, HCI and software-defined. Continue Reading
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Definition
23 Apr 2018
U.2 SSD (formerly SFF-8639)
A U.2 SSD is a high-performance data storage device designed to support the Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) interface using a small form factor (SFF) connector that is also compatible with standard Serial-Attached SCSI (SAS) and Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA)-based spinning disks and solid-state drives (SSDs). Continue Reading
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Tip
19 Apr 2018
SSDs vs. HDDs: When is all-flash storage overkill?
The SSD vs. HDD analysis isn't as simple as it looks. SSD prices are falling, and capacities increasing. But HDDs are still a good deal and fine for many noncritical workloads. Continue Reading
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Feature
06 Apr 2018
Leading hybrid storage arrays offer flexibility, scalability
By examining how leading hybrid storage systems address scalability, system management and company size, your organization can select the array that will best meet its needs. Continue Reading
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News
02 Apr 2018
Nvidia, Pure Storage FlashBlade lift 'AIRI' infrastructure
Pure Storage AIRI is AI-ready infrastructure that integrates Pure's all-flash FlashBlade NAND storage blades and four Nvidia DGX-1 artificial intelligence supercomputers. Continue Reading
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Opinion
30 Mar 2018
The end of Moore's law for SSD performance
SSDs are seeing diminishing returns as Moore's law ends and quantum effects set in. Multilayers and more bits per cell are temporary fixes, but both have drawbacks. Continue Reading
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News
21 Mar 2018
Toshiba NVMe lineup adds new SSDs, software to pool drives
Toshiba bolsters NVMe support with new 2.5-inch U.2 and small-form-factor M.2 solid-state drives and KumoScale storage software to pool NVMe SSDs over a network fabric. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
21 Mar 2018
Symbolic IO becomes Formulus Black
Symbolic IO has changed its name as part of “complete rebranding” months after its founder was arrested on a domestic violence charge. Symbolic IO is now called Formulus Black. The company made no ... Continue Reading
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Opinion
19 Mar 2018
Modern data backup technologies afford merging opportunities
Through technologies such as copy data management, vendors are merging primary and secondary storage. There's more convergence ahead, within the likes of solid-state drives. Continue Reading
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News
19 Mar 2018
Nimbus Data due to ship 100 TB SSD this summer
Nimbus Data claims the new ExaDrive DC100 will draw less power, improve endurance and provide balanced read and write performance compared with other enterprise SSDs. Continue Reading
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Feature
15 Mar 2018
Hybrid storage array vendors offer simplicity, ease of use
Although hybrid arrays are similar in functionality from one system to another, subtle differences in features can make one array more appropriate for a given application. Continue Reading
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Tip
13 Mar 2018
How to mitigate SSD vulnerabilities
SSDs could pose a security risk for organizations that aren't careful when they decommission drives. Learn what you need to know about keeping data stored on SSDs safe. Continue Reading
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Definition
12 Mar 2018
NetApp SolidFire
NetApp SolidFire is a business division of NetApp Inc. that specializes in all-flash storage systems. Continue Reading
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Feature
08 Mar 2018
Primary storage optimization overcomes a range of challenges
Enterprises turn to different products, technologies and tools to optimize primary storage, overcome data storage challenges and make networked storage deployments more efficient. Continue Reading
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Feature
08 Mar 2018
NVMe SSDs: Is there a need for all this speed?
Everything you should know to decide if nonvolatile memory express is right for your enterprise and, if it is, how to plan for the future of flash storage. Continue Reading
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E-Zine
08 Mar 2018
The future of flash storage: Is NVMe right for your enterprise?
Cracks in the SAS and SATA protocols started to appear with the rise of SSDs and the exponential performance improvements they delivered over HDD technology. This led to the development of the nonvolatile memory express protocol to exploit flash's potential. As the future of flash storage, NVMe addresses many of SAS and SATA's shortcomings by, among other things, connecting storage devices closer to the processor to reduce latency and introducing parallelism using multiple I/O queues and greater queue depth to match flash's ability to process many requests in parallel -- something SAS and SATA drives can't do. NVMe SSD adoption is leading to new storage architectures and helping give rise to disaggregated approaches to storage. NVMe-based devices come at a cost premium, however. Find out if and when you should move to NVMe and what the best use cases are for the future of flash storage and your enterprise.
Monetizing malware through ransomware has led to massive financial losses for companies worldwide. Ransomware is a megabillion-dollar industry and is becoming more sophisticated all the time. Although data backup restoration remains the best way to deal with a ransomware attack, it's no longer foolproof. It's time to rethink your organization's backup and restoration processes, acknowledge the hidden dangers of replication and revisit your permissions model to strengthen your defenses against the ransomware threat. Here's how.
Economic espionage, the theft of intellectual property and trade secrets, is another threat U.S. companies face. It can be rogue employees with access to company information doing the stealing, but most often, cybercriminals commit the crime. Effectively combatting economic espionage requires implementing a range of IT measures covered in this article.
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