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.

April 20, 2021 20 Apr'21
Dell EMC speeds up PowerStore array, debuts lower-cost model

Dell Technologies launches new lower-cost PowerStore entry model and PowerStore software updates to enhance performance, automation, NVMe over Fibre Channel and Optane support.
March 24, 2021 24 Mar'21
Pure Storage FlashBlade anchors B2B marketer's Azure cloud

Digital marketing specialist MultiView deployed a physical Pure Storage FlashBlade for production data, with the ability to consume all-flash storage as a virtual array in Azure.
December 09, 2020 09 Dec'20
Hitachi takes its NVMe flash storage into midrange

Hitachi storage for E Series adds two midrange block arrays based on NVMe flash technology. E590 and E790 scale to 360 TB and differ in processing performance.
September 16, 2020 16 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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workload

In computing, a workload, typically, is any program or application that runs on any computer. Continue Reading
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

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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
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
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

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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
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
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

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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