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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Hybrid flash arrays News
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January 21, 2019
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Jan'19
Storage startup Termaxia stares at clouds
A startup claims it has pilots and production deployments in place for its petabyte-scale appliance that provides continuous availability without a cache.
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January 14, 2019
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Jan'19
Enterprise storage arrays: 2018 Products of the Year finalists
Eleven storage vendors, including legacy brands and some startups, entered arrays for consideration in the Storage magazine and SearchStorage 2018 Products of the Year competition.
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October 15, 2018
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Hitachi storage technologies underpin AI and cloud plans
Hitachi Vantara is making several pivots from the storage vendor previously known as Hitachi Data Systems. But has it gone too far from its core storage technology?
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October 02, 2018
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Oct'18
HPE StoreOnce backup adds capacity, protection capabilities
Hewlett Packard Enterprise spruces up StoreOnce secondary storage with federated management of up to 100 appliances. HPE also deepened the StoreOnce integration with Commvault.
Hybrid flash arrays Get Started
Bring yourself up to speed with our introductory content
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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
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What you need to know about flash caching
Using solid-state storage as cache can boost server and application performance dramatically, but the kind of flash cache you choose is critical. 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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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
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Does SSD and caching everywhere create a performance bottleneck?
As solid-state storage and caching are installed across IT infrastructures, Leah Schoeb argues it is also causing a diminished return on performance. Continue Reading