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.

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 02, 2021 02 Mar'21
StorOne builds hybrid flash arrays based on Seagate hardware

StorOne S1 flash management stack is tuned for optimal run on Seagate Exos Application Platform 5U servers. Four configurations are available that mix Seagate disk and SSDs.
February 26, 2021 26 Feb'21
COVID-19 research spurs IHME to 18 TB HDDs in Qumulo storage

Seattle's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation opts for 18 TB HDDs in Qumulo hybrid storage appliances to handle massive data sets generated through COVID-19 research.
January 29, 2021 29 Jan'21
Qumulo update, Quantum arrays target unstructured data

File vendors Qumulo and Quantum product launches differ in approach, but the impetus is identical: giving enterprise data centers the tools to subdue sprawling unstructured data.

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