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Which Type of Hyperconverged System is Right For Your Data Center?

Posted on August 1, 2017 by George Crump

Hyperconverged solutions come in two forms. The first is a hardware defined model where the hyperconverged software and server hardware are bundled together and sold as a turnkey system. The second is a software only system, where IT uses the…

Tagged with: Hyper-V, Hyperconverged, Hypervisor, Maxta, SDS, Virtualization, VM
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The Problems with Storage Performance Benchmarks

Posted on July 27, 2017 by George Crump

There are a number of storage performance benchmarks that provide a standardized way to compare storage systems from various vendors. The problem is there are few, if any, data centers that have a workload that is exactly like those benchmarks.…

Tagged with: Cloud, Desktop virtualization, Flash, Hybrid, Infrastructure, NAS, Object Storage, Virtual Instruments, Virtualization
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When Will The Storage Performance Bubble Burst – Cisco Briefing Note

Posted on July 27, 2017 by George Crump

Many data centers are experiencing a performance bubble. They have more than they need. The move from high latency hard disk systems to almost zero latent flash arrays delivers dramatic performance in every case. But this bubble will burst and…

Tagged with: All-Flash, CISCO, Containers, FC, Flash, Hard disk, NVMe, SCSI, Virtualization
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SlideShare: 5 Steps To The Perfect Storage Refresh

Posted on July 24, 2017 by George Crump

An Independent Process for Assessing & Refreshing Storage Every data center eventually needs to increase capacity, resiliency, performance or the cost efficiency of its storage architecture. It needs to refresh storage infrastructure. The problem is that most organizations don’t have…

Tagged with: Cloud, Desktop virtualization, Flash, Hybrid, Infrastructure, NAS, Object Storage, Virtual Instruments, Virtualization
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Webinar – Showdown: Hardware-Based Hyperconvergence vs. Hyperconvergence Software

Posted on July 24, 2017 by George Crump

Hyperconverged architectures come in two flavors; hardware-based hyperconvergence or hyperconvergence software. Hardware-based hyperconvergence is where the hardware and the software are licensed together and pre-integrated from a single vendor. Hardware-based solutions look appealing on the surface – just plug them…

Tagged with: Hyper-V, Hyperconverged, Hypervisor, Maxta, SDS, Virtualization, VM
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Hyperconvergence Has To Scale Better – Scale Computing Briefing Note

Posted on July 18, 2017 by George Crump

Hyperconverged architectures are a natural fit for medium to large size businesses that can house all or most of their applications within their environment. But hyperconverged vendors need to help businesses get started and help them extend the hyperconverged use…

Tagged with: All-Flash, Capacity, Cloud, Deduplication, Hyper-V, Hyperconverged, Scale, Scale Computing, Virtualization, VMware
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Is Now The Time for Software Defined Storage – SUSE Briefing Note

Posted on July 17, 2017 by George Crump

Storage remains the thorn in the side of IT as it attempts to meet the expectations of the organization. According to a study commissioned by SUSE, 70% of IT departments say their current storage strategies are not keeping up with…

Tagged with: Capacity, Cloud, performance, SDS, Software Defined Storage, SUSE, Virtualization
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Overcoming the Storage Challenges of Hyperscale Data Centers – Excelero Briefing Note

Posted on July 14, 2017 by George Crump

A hyperscale data center may have hundreds of instances of multiple applications. At any point in time one of these instances may peak and demand a much higher than normal amount of CPU and storage IO, starving other instances and…

Tagged with: Cloud, Containers, Convergence, CPU, Excelero, Hyperconvergence, Hyperscale, IOPS, Mirroring, NVMe, Replication, Software Defined, Virtualization
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Programmable Storage Without The Programming

Posted on July 11, 2017 by George Crump

As data centers scale, the ability to automate routine tasks enables this growth to occur without requiring additional staff. The problem is most automation requires learning a programming or scripting language which most IT professionals don’t have the time to…

Tagged with: File Virtualization, Migration, MSP, Nexenta, SDS, Snapshot, Virtualization
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How To Network All-Flash Arrays

Posted on July 10, 2017 by George Crump

All-Flash arrays, or almost any array that leverages flash, creates a problem for the rest of the storage infrastructure. It exposes weaknesses in storage software, internal storage system networking and external connectivity. In the past these architecture components hid behind…