Hybrid flash arrays
This topic page includes news and resources on hybrid flash arrays that mix solid-state drives and hard disk drives. Learn how to assess hybrid arrays and keep up on the latest flash technologies, including flash optimized arrays and when a mixture of flash and hard disk drives can be more valuable than all-flash systems.
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Download: Navigating the All-Flash Array Buying Process
All-flash storage is taking over as the first choice to store mission-critical workloads. But all-flash array (AFA) storage products are not all the same, as they vary by capacity, performance, reliability, and price. Allow this expert buyer’s guide to help you through the all-flash array evaluation and purchasing process.
Hybrid flash arrays News
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September 30, 2019
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Sep'19
HPE Primera arrays set sights on Dell EMC PowerMax SANs
The vendor said HPE Primera is being shipped this week to BlueShore Financial. HPE looks to Primera to jolt revenues and take share in high-end storage.
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September 05, 2019
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Sep'19
NAND flash pricing drop slows; experts disagree on forecasts
Weighing global supply and demand trends, industry analysts disagree on the direction of NAND flash prices and their impact on storage systems over the next few years.
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August 21, 2019
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Aug'19
Tintri by DDN, Nexenta collaboration bears first fruits
Tintri and Nexenta were acquired in separate transactions by DDN. The Nexenta software-defined storage provides shared file services on Tintri VMware-focused VMstore block arrays.
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August 15, 2019
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Aug'19
NVMe flash hot; Optane, SCM still warming up
The world of fast flash storage evolves slowly; NVMe has emerged, but other types of SCM and persistent memory still have a ways to go before appearing in the data center.
Hybrid flash arrays Get Started
Bring yourself up to speed with our introductory content
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Is your SSD storage acumen up to snuff?
Take our quiz to find out if you're up to speed on solid-state technology in areas such as SSD form factors, management strategy, security and innovation. Continue Reading
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5 tips for making flash-based SSDs work with unstructured data
Using flash storage effectively for unstructured data requires upfront analysis of cost, capacity and performance, as well as continued tracking of a rapidly changing flash market. Continue Reading
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NetApp
NetApp, formerly Network Appliance Inc., is a company in the computer technologies industry specializing in data storage hardware and associated management software. Continue Reading
Evaluate Hybrid flash arrays Vendors & Products
Weigh the pros and cons of technologies, products and projects you are considering.
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HPE Nimble Storage arrays
Our Products of the Year judges give HPE's all-flash arrays high marks for built-in analytics, automation, ease of use and price-to-performance balance for midmarket enterprises. Continue Reading
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The challenges of flash enterprise storage and how to beat them
Blazing fast all-flash data centers raise important issues. It's expensive to equip DR sites and then there's all that stale data. Find out how to counteract these issues. Continue Reading
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IT spending priorities for 2018 include cloud and flash storage
More than half of respondents to our survey have larger IT budgets this year, and their storage spending is focused on ways to manage massive data growth. Continue Reading
Manage Hybrid flash arrays
Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.
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Are SSD as cache appliances losing prevalence in the market?
As flash technologies and public cloud storage become increasingly common in enterprises, SSD caching appliances on hard disk drives may soon become outdated. Continue Reading
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Caching, tiering lead flash storage technology
Flash management has become more important as vendors push the cost of flash down by using less expensive (and less reliable) flash media. But with so many ways to implement flash storage technology, it can be a bit overwhelming. One popular ... Continue Reading
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VM-aware storage helps app-hosting firm manage storage without LUNs
After struggling with LUN management, application-hosting provider Beyond Nines selected Tintri's T540 arrays for improved performance. Continue Reading
Problem Solve Hybrid flash arrays 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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The pros and cons of hyper-converged flash storage
Find out why and for what use cases and application workloads 100% solid-state flash may not be the best storage choice for hyper-converged infrastructure. Continue Reading
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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
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Flash hypervisors, caching engines similar, but not the same
There are misconceptions that flash hypervisors and caching engines are the same technology. They are similar technologies, but there are differences. Continue Reading