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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August 13, 2018
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Aug'18
Kaminario storage goes for a run on Western Digital OpenFlex
Kaminario storage continues to push farther and farther away from its reliance on purpose-built hardware. The all-flash vendor has qualified its consumption-based Cloud Fabric software for Western ...
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July 19, 2018
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Jul'18
Tintri acquisition proposal leaves customers in limbo
DataDirect Networks sees Tintri's analytics and flash capabilities as an entry point to the enterprise, but Tintri customers remain in the dark about their storage vendor's fate.
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June 29, 2018
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Jun'18
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 ...
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June 12, 2018
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Jun'18
The Tintri storage hourglass is almost out of sand
Time is winding down for Tintri, whose slow-motion fall could come by the end of June. The remaining question is whether the publicly traded hybrid storage vendor can complete a last-second Hail ...
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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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
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How flash can pump up performance of virtual desktops
Virtual desktop environments can strain conventional hard drive storage systems, but strategically placed solid-state storage devices can boost performance. 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