What do companies expect from a VDI project? In the long run they expect more flexible device deployment, lower desktop support costs, and better protection from device and data loss. But short term, a VDI deployment can’t make things worse…
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OCZ Z-Drive 4500 Enterprise PCIe SSD
OCZ recently released the latest generation of their Z-Drive PCIe flash SSD. This product builds on the Z-Drive R4’s performance and virtualization technology by adding new form factors and improving drive management. OCZ has also improved drive robustness and stability…
What is the Right VDI Storage Solution? – IT should expect more
From a storage perspective, VDI is tough duty. The Virtual Desktop Infrastructure sees I/O patterns that are highly random and highly concentrated, which can bring a storage system to its knees. But there’s a risk here too, that infrastructure must…
The Problems With Server-Side Storage, Like VSAN
The expression, “everything old is new again”, certainly applies to the renewed interest in server-side storage. Due to the widespread adoption of server virtualization technology, internal server storage is once again being hailed as a simple way to bring performance…
Proving That All PCIe SSDs Are Not Equal – The Huawei Tecal ES3000
PCIe based flash solutions remain a popular method for accelerating application performance. However, there’s a tendency to treat all these cards the same, which would be a mistake since there are vast differences between these offerings that can lead to…
IBM Announces Memory Channel Storage
At Storage Switzerland we have been covering the move to memory channel storage for the last six months. It is the next logical upgrade from drive-attached and PCIe-attached flash storage. By putting the flash directly on the memory bus traditional…
Is All-flash Ready for the Data Center?
Ever since NAND flash made the jump from consumer memory sticks to enterprise storage devices the idea of simply filling up a storage array with SSDs has been out there. It certainly makes sense from a logical perspective as server-side…
Adding PCIe SSD Storage To Your MacBook Pro
Anyone that knows me knows that I like to use Macintosh products wherever possible, including in the Storage Switzerland labs. So while we have plenty of Windows servers, I try to do as much work as I can from my…
What Is A Noisy Neighbor?
The term “noisy neighbor” in the storage context refers to a rogue virtual machine (VM) that periodically monopolizes storage I/O resources to the performance detriment of all the other VM “tenants” in the environment. This phenomenon can become more pervasive…
Tagged with: Disk array, FIFO, Flash, I/O, LUN, PCIe, Solid-state drive, Virtual machine
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HGST an SSD Powerhouse? Buys Virident for $685 Million
HGST, a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Digital, announced that it will acquire Virident, a company rapidly becoming a resurgent force in the PCIe SSD marketplace. In addition to flash storage hardware Virident was hitting full stride with a line…
Tagged with: Acquisition, Enterprise storage, Flash, HGST, PCIe, SSD, VeloBit, Virident
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