Unstructured data is growing rapidly and IT planners are searching for ways to cost effectively store this data. While most unstructured data is inactive, a small portion of it is very active and the applications using that portion demand very…
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A Fresh Take on SDS – Quobyte Briefing Note
Software Defined Storage (SDS) solutions are a dime a dozen. The problem is that only a few solutions truly differentiate themselves from the features that come with the legacy storage hardware systems they are replacing. The key value to SDS…
Webinar: VMware – Flash-as-a-Service – How to achieve Flash Performance with Cloud Economics
Organizations relying on VMware are ready to move beyond basic service consolidation. They want to establish a private cloud if they offer IT “as-a-service.” The challenge for data centers is how do they solve the problem of providing high performance…
What Exactly is Software Defined Storage?
Software-Defined Storage (SDS) separates the storage software from the storage hardware. The result should be a model that allows organizations to buy storage hardware systems from multiple vendors that address specific use cases but have the ability to operate, not…
Product Analysis: Open Software Defined Storage – Ceph or Gluster?
Software defined storage (SDS) is a key component of the IT transformation process. Data centers can leverage SDS to decrease costs while improving agility. But IT planners need to decide if they will use an open or proprietary SDS solution.…
Does SDS Kill the SAN?
Software Defined Storage promises adventurous IT professionals increased flexibility and potentially easier management of storage resources. And in many cases SDS delivers on that promise. But what about the legacy storage hardware and software already in the data center? Do…
SimpliVity – Stepping up to the Hyperconverged Challenge
This week Storage Switzerland attended SimpliVity’s first analyst and influencer day. The event provided the company with a chance to impress the press and analysts on the capabilities of the product, gave a glimpse into upcoming capabilities, and provided a…
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Understanding Flash Performance
Most IT professionals are fully aware that if they have a storage performance problem that a flash based storage system is the answer for them. Flash, to some extent, makes performance a commodity. Almost any flash system can deliver more…
Webinar: 5 Reasons Primary Cloud Storage is Broken and How to Fix them
Data centers of all sizes are looking to the cloud to solve IT challenges of all types. When it comes to storage, IT mostly looks at the cloud for backup, archive and occasionally for collaboration. But not for primary storage.…
Webinar: Getting Beyond Flash 101 – Flash 102 Selecting the Right Flash Array
IT professionals are convinced: Flash is the key to solving their storage performance challenges. The next step is selecting what flash makes the most sense for their organization’s specific needs. Do they need maxed-out flash performance for a highly transactional…
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