Flash storage for virtual workloads
This page includes the latest news, tips, tricks and reports on flash storage for virtual workloads. Most important data now lives on storage connected to virtual machines. Learn the requirements and benefits of flash storage for your virtual workloads, and how to tell when flash is the right fit and when it is not the right fit for VM storage.
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Flash storage for virtual workloads News
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September 16, 2020
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Sep'20
Pure Storage acquires Portworx for container management
Pure Storage container support includes the Pure Service Orchestrator. Portworx will operate as a new Pure Cloud Native business unit focused on storage for cloud apps.
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September 11, 2020
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Sep'20
Kaminario storage dons Silk, vows smooth cloud migrations
Here is the story behind why Kaminario changed its name to Silk and launched the Silk Cloud Data Platform that builds on Kaminario storage stack and runs in Google cloud.
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September 03, 2020
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Sep'20
Law firm makes compelling case for Pure Storage all-flash
CSK Legal first used Pure Storage all-flash arrays to move VMs to VMware vSphere. Primary Pure FlashArray replicates VMs to second target used exclusively for backups.
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August 27, 2020
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Aug'20
Layoffs put damper on positive NetApp storage earnings
NetApp storage growth was modest last quarter, despite the pandemic, but not sufficient to forestall layoffs. The cuts include engineers and sales professionals at SolidFire.
Flash storage for virtual workloads Get Started
Bring yourself up to speed with our introductory content
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Accelerate the performance of virtual machines with flash technology
Learn where to implement flash in your environment to tackle virtual machine performance issues. Continue Reading
Evaluate Flash storage for virtual workloads Vendors & Products
Weigh the pros and cons of technologies, products and projects you are considering.
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New memory technologies challenge NAND flash dominance
Cost and scaling limits mean planar NAND flash as we know it will slowly cede its pre-eminent place in the memory hierarchy to emerging technologies such as 3D XPoint. Continue Reading
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Three solid-state storage advantages that boost HCI performance
There are many advantages to including solid-state storage in your hyper-converged infrastructure plans, such as better performance and lower power costs. Continue Reading
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How is flash wear affected by virtual environments?
Flash wear is an important concern in VMware and Hyper-V environments because features such as caching and deduplication can negatively impact endurance. Continue Reading
Manage Flash storage for virtual workloads
Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.
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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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Use flash with vSAN, ESXi virtual flash caching and VMFS data stores
ESXi can use flash storage in a variety of ways. Ultimately, however, the degree to which ESXi supports flash storage varies depending on the hypervisor version. Continue Reading
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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
Problem Solve Flash storage for virtual workloads Issues
We’ve gathered up expert advice and tips from professionals like you so that the answers you need are always available.
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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. Continue Reading