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• To address limitations of today's NAND chips, 3-D NAND emerging

  In this Q&A, learn more about 3-D NAND, how different vendors' architectures compare and contrast, and when we'll see 3-D-NAND-based products. Continue Reading

• Hypervisor comparison: VMware vs. Microsoft vs. Red Hat

  VMware has had the dominant enterprise-class hypervisor, but there are others worth reviewing. This tip details how Microsoft and Red Hat compete. Continue Reading

• Top tips for software-defined storage infrastructure management

  While software-defined storage eases management of storage applications, it doesn't do much for the hardware, so effective SRM is still necessary. Continue Reading

• Implementing new technology: Software-defined storage

  Jon Toigo explains how to set up software-defined storage products in an environment so users can achieve the best performance and capacity. Continue Reading

• How SDS influences data storage infrastructure planning

  Even though software-defined storage abstracts functionality from hardware, understanding the underlying infrastructure is still important. Continue Reading

• Use software-defined storage to separate storage application, hardware

  According to Jon Toigo, SDS technology spreads storage functions across hardware in a way similar to that of server virtualization.Continue Reading

• Software-defined infrastructure or how storage becomes software

  Maybe there really is something behind all this "software-defined storage" talk -- but maybe it doesn't mean what I think it means.Continue Reading

• How does a scale-out NAS environment affect storage management?

  Phil Goodwin explains how scale-out NAS systems simplify storage management through a single point of control and by combating performance problems.Continue Reading

• Are SSDs the best VM storage option for high performance?

  Storage expert Phil Goodwin describes how solid-state drives can improve performance in virtual environments, if they're deployed effectively.Continue Reading

• Can software-defined storage be used in a private cloud environment?

  According to Phil Goodwin, SDS may not provide the performance a physical array can, but that doesn't mean it's useless to private clouds.Continue Reading

• Are SSDs necessary to perform analytics on big data efficiently?

  Storage expert Phil Goodwin explains how SSDs can speed up analytics, but solid-state technology is only needed in certain types of environments.Continue Reading

• Data loss concerns with write caching products

  George Crump of Storage Switzerland discusses how data loss issues can be mitigated in write caching products.Continue Reading

• Comparing network-, server- and storage-based flash caching

  George Crump of Storage Switzerland discusses the variety of ways flash caching can be implemented today in this Expert Answer.Continue Reading

• Pros and cons of file- and block-based flash caching

  George Crump of Storage Switzerland discusses pros and cons of file and block flash caching and how they can be implemented in this Expert Answer.Continue Reading

• Enhance RAID by leveraging storage virtualization

  According to expert Jon Toigo, RAID doesn't have to be on its way out, as long as it's supplemented with other technologies.Continue Reading