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• What should you consider before deploying an all-flash storage array?

  What is the one hidden gotcha that you'd advise users about if they were shopping for an all-flash storage array? Continue Reading

• Why can't we perform primary storage dedupe on standard disk drives?

  Most all-flash arrays perform primary storage dedupe and/or compression to extend capacity. Why are we are still waiting on that for traditional disk drives? Continue Reading

• Should I consider SSD for enterprise desktops?

  In this answer, expert Brien Posey explains the benefits of using solid-state disks (SSDs) at the desktop level, and when the transition is a good idea. Continue Reading

• Six questions to ensure smooth retrieval of cloud-based data

  Analyst Arun Taneja explains why the first step in moving data to the cloud is to determine how easy it will be to extract it. Continue Reading

• The nuts and bolts of setting up a private cloud

  Private clouds are increasingly becoming a strategy for companies and storage professionals that want to deliver high-availability, low-cost storage through an on-premises cloud service they design and implement themselves. To do so, IT managers ... Continue Reading

• Six hot data storage trends for 2015

  For 12 years, Storage magazine has presented its roster of new data storage trends that are ready to have an impact in data centers. We’ll tell you why VMware VVOLs, all-flash arrays, cloud disaster recovery, flash caching, server SANs and...Continue Reading

• How can I benchmark resource consumption before implementing a VDI architecture?

  Brian Madden explains how you can determine your resource needs before carrying out a VDI project in this expert answer.Continue Reading

• When should persistent VDI be used over non-persistent VDI?

  VDI expert Brian Madden explains why most of today's storage options can handle persistent desktops, and how non-persistence can contribute to VDI failure.Continue Reading

• Virtual flash caching increases SSD efficiency for VMware, Hyper-V

  To get the greatest benefit from virtual flash caching, you need to understand how your hypervisor uses the cache and then add flash storage.Continue Reading

• Use storage system features to granularly manage virtual machines

  Arun Taneja explains the importance of managing storage granularly and which vendors are meeting the demand for VM-level visibility.Continue Reading

• What are some downsides to using erasure codes with object storage?

  Erasure coding is an effective tool for correcting errors in data systems, but when used with object storage systems, latency issues can arise.Continue Reading

• Overcome virtual machine performance issues with flash storage

  Flash-based storage is the logical choice to tackle virtual machine performance issues thanks to its zero-latency, high-performance capabilities that make it impervious to random I/O workloads. But flash comes at a premium versus hard disk ...Continue Reading

• Avoid VDI configuration issues by building desktops from scratch

  Expert Brien Posey discusses common problems faced when configuring virtual desktop deployments and how to work through them.Continue Reading

• Which archive type is best for small businesses?

  Which archive type is best for small offices: tape, disk or the cloud? There are many factors you must consider before answering this question.Continue Reading

• What complications can arise when thin provisioning VMware storage?

  Brien Posey dives into the complications users might run into with thinly provisioned VMware data stores and how to address them.Continue Reading