Server-side caching solutions are supposed to be simple – install it and forget it and everything runs faster. But this simplicity depends on platform compatibility, which can be a problem for many companies that have multiple versions of the major…
Monthly Archives: March 2015
Webinar: Which Flash is Best for MS-SQL? Server-side, hybrid or all-flash?
For many organizations MS-SQL is the backend to many of their mission critical applications. The environment provides a cost effective foundation for an organization to develop custom designed solutions that drive the business forward. As MS-SQL has risen in importance,…
Briefing Note: Micron goes ‘All in’ with 3D NAND
Traditional “planar” NAND flash won’t be able to keep up the capacity increases that are required for SSDs to continue to thrive as a storage technology. This is because they must increase areal density to increase capacity, which means shrinking…
Cost Justifying Flash For VDI Storage
Virtual Desktop Infrastructures (VDI) make a big promise to the data center manager; to substantially drive down the cost of supporting user desktops and laptops while increasing the security for them. But for a VDI project to be successful the…
Tagged with: All-Flash, ChalkTalk, Cloning, Compression, Deduplication, Flash, Hybrid, SSD, Tegile, Thin provisioning, VM
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Storage News and Insight for the week of 3-28 – Podcast
George Crump and Eric Slack join me on this week’s News and Insights podcast from Storage Switzerland. Links to items we discussed in this week’s news and insights podcast: Hedvig brings software defined storage into focus OCZ Intrepid 3700 2…
Tagged with: Flash, Flash memory, Hard disk drive, Hedvig, high capacity disk drives, Hybrid, Mobile FAST, NAND Flash, OCZ, Software Defined Storage, SSD, Talon Storage
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Using the Cloud to develop an All-Flash Data Center – Podcast
Storage Switzerland teamed with Avere Systems to talk about how you can use the cloud to develop an all-flash data center. Joining us in this podcast is Avere CEO Ron Bianchini and Storage Switzerland Founder and Lead Analyst George Crump.…
Tagged with: All-Flash, Backup to the Cloud, Cloud and the Data Center, Cloud storage, Edge Filer
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How does Data Loss Happen and How can it be Stopped?
A recent blog by B&L Associates brought to light the problem of data loss. The entry cites surveys from Kroll Ontrack and EMC, which indicated that organizations see data loss as their single most significant risk and that the cost…
Tagged with: Change Block Tracking, Data Loss, Data Protection, Disaster recovery, dr, Protection, Replication, Snapshots, TechTarget
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Briefing Note: Hedvig brings Software Defined Storage into focus
Software Defined Storage (SDS) may still be a fuzzy concept in the average data center but its promised deliverables are in clear focus. Data center managers are looking for ways to rapidly improve storage provisioning times while increasing overall flexibility.…
Tagged with: Cache, Flash, Infrastructure, Scale-Out, SDS, Software Defined Storage, Sprawl, Unstructured data
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Briefing Note: OCZ Intrepid 3700 – 2TB Enterprise SSD priced for Hyper-scale Data Centers
Last November OCZ introduced a new type of high-capacity SSD, the Saber 1000, designed to provide enterprise-like performance and reliability for hyper-scale data centers, at a price point closer to consumer SSDs. But many data centers still needed more, so…
Briefing Note: MobileFAST Extends Distributed Enterprise File Sharing to Mobile Devices
Storage Switzerland was briefed last fall about Talon FAST solutions that are designed to provide secure file sharing between remote locations or branch offices of a company. Installed in those branch offices in place of a local file server, it…
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