Solid-state storage
Solid-state storage is becoming common for SAN, NAS and even emerging systems such as hyper-converged infrastructure. Look for guidance and advice on solid-state storage topics such as solid-state drives (SSDs) and devices, SSD prices and performance, solid-state memory, flash memory, and emerging flash technologies such as NVMe, Optane and 3D XPoint.
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Solid-state storage News
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November 25, 2019
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Nov'19
Pure Storage cloud sales surge, but earnings miss the target
Although its pedigree is all-flash storage hardware, Pure Storage cloud products and services are a strong growth engine. But the vendor said global demand is starting to slacken.
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November 22, 2019
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DDN storage, Nvidia Magnum IO aim to speed AI deployment
DataDirect adds reference architecture that packages NVMe all-flash storage in Nvidia DGX SuperPod, scalable to 64 GPUs and 10 DDN AI400 arrays with NVMe SSDs.
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November 15, 2019
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Nov'19
NetApp storage systems growth hinges on cloud transition
NetApp's decision to aggressively market storage systems for building hybrid and multi-clouds is put to the test in the face of declining sales in 2019.
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November 13, 2019
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Nov'19
DreamWorks animates its cloud with NetApp Data Fabric
The 'virtual studio' DreamWorks cloud relies on various components of NetApp Data Fabric, including All Flash FAS storage, NetApp HCI and OnTap cloud-based data management.
Solid-state storage Get Started
Bring yourself up to speed with our introductory content
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PCIe SSD (PCIe solid-state drive)
A PCIe SSD (PCIe solid-state drive) is a high-speed expansion card that attaches a computer to its peripherals. Continue Reading
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Kilo, mega, giga, tera, peta, exa, zetta and all that
Kilo, mega, giga, tera, peta, exa, zetta are among the list of prefixes used to denote the quantity of something, such as a byte or bit in computing and telecommunications. Continue Reading
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flash memory
Flash memory, also known as flash storage, is a type of nonvolatile memory that erases data in units called blocks. Continue Reading
Evaluate Solid-state storage Vendors & Products
Weigh the pros and cons of technologies, products and projects you are considering.
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Samsung V-NAND SSDs designed for high capacity, speed, efficiency
Samsung's V-NAND chip breaks through existing 3D NAND cell stacking limits with the industry's first 100+ layers in a move designed to enhance speed, capacity and power efficiency. Continue Reading
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Effectively implement Azure Ultra Disk Storage
Ultra Disk Storage delivers consistent performance and low latency for I/O-intensive workloads. Learn why it's solving latency problems and where you can use Azure Ultra Disk. Continue Reading
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NetApp Insight 2019 Las Vegas: Conference highlights and updates
At last year's event, NetApp made it clear that a cloud push wasn't going to eliminate on-premises options. Where does the legacy vendor stand in 2019? Continue Reading
Manage Solid-state storage
Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.
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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
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Why storage tiering is necessary now more than ever
Tiered storage is making a comeback by incorporating AI machine learning to take advantage of the cost and performance benefits of new SSD and storage class memory technologies. Continue Reading
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2 storage tiering strategies for modern media
Storage tiering makes a comeback as businesses aim to get the most out of their storage systems. Discover the rules for optimizing both intrasystem and intersystem tiering. Continue Reading
Problem Solve Solid-state storage 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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NVMe performance challenges expose the CPU chokepoint
NVMe systems have diminishing marginal performance gains when hardware is added and storage software consumes more CPU resources. Discover how to address this problem. Continue Reading
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Understanding the NVMe performance problem
Storage software is a primary performance concern when using NVMe. Discover three workarounds vendors use to fix the problem that exists between NVMe flash and storage software. Continue Reading
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4 NVMe storage problems you can prevent before they happen
Implementing NVMe storage is complicated, from knowing what to ask when buying NVMe SSDs and arrays to what type of file system to use. Here's how to deal with four NVMe issues. Continue Reading