Flash storage has become the cure-all for the storage I/O blender created by the virtual server and virtual desktop environment. But the rush to flash has created a few myths about how to use flash for virtualization. In this webinar…
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Managing Storage Sprawl, Instead of Consolidating it
At Storage Switzerland we write a lot about storage consolidation. While consolidation can simplify management the initial requirement of refreshing and potentially replacing legacy storage is a show stopper for many data centers. SDS provides a viable alternative if it can be used on existing storage assets so that the management and operation of those devices can be consolidated. In this article we discuss how SDS can provide simplification while being more cost-effective.
Tagged with: Consolidation, FalconStor, Flash, QOS, RPO, RTO, SDS, Storage Sprawl, Virtualization
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How to decide if Software Defined Storage is Right for you
Software Defined Storage (SDS) can bring value to almost every data center that has multiple storage systems to manage and that are rapidly expanding. Once those value points are understood and verified, deciding which of the available SDS implementation types is right for your data center is the next step. In this article we provide guidance on how to determine if SDS is right for you, what type of SDS is right for you and when you should make your SDS move.
Tagged with: Flash, HDD, Hyper-convergence, Hyper-V, I/O, SDS, Software Defined Storage, Virtualization, X-IO
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The Guide to Selecting Flash for Virtual Environments
High performance flash based storage has dramatically improved the storage infrastructure’s ability to respond to the demands of servers and the applications that count on it. Nowhere does this improvement have more potential than in the virtualized server environment. The…
Briefing Note: Stopping Virtualization’s Double Tax
Virtualized Windows applications suffer from two I/O taxes. First, there is the tax of the I/O blender caused by mixing dozens of VMs on a single server, and then connecting multiple servers to a shared storage array that creates a…
Tagged with: Condusiv, DRAM, Flash, Hypervisor, I/O Blender, SAN, Virtualization, VM
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StorageShort: Fast Recovery Point Objectives with Change Block Backup and In-place Recovery
Meeting a strict recovery point and recovery time objective requires more frequent backups and the ability to recover without transferring data. In this 74 second video we tell you how to meet strict RPO/RTOs. For more details watch our on-demand…
Tagged with: Backup, Data Protection, ExaGrid, RPO, RTO, Veeam, Virtualization
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Briefing Note: Idealstor Enables the Hyper-Converged SMB
Small to medium sized business (SMB) are a great target for hyper-converged architectures because SMBs don’t typically have the application requirements that would justify dedicated compute and storage hardware. The problem is that many hyper-converged architectures (HCAs) are too expensive…
Tagged with: Flash, HCA, Hyper-converged, Idealstor, NAS, SAN, SMB, SSD, Virtualization
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Why is Virtualization creating Storage Sprawl?
Desktop and server virtualization have brought many benefits to the data center. These two initiatives have allowed IT to respond quickly to the needs of the organization while driving down IT costs, physical footprint requirements and energy demands. But there…
Tagged with: DRAM, Flash, HDD, Hypervisor, Infinidat, NAS, ROI, Storage Sprawl, VDI, Virtualization, VM
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Server Side Flash in a Shared Flash World
Server side flash, in its various forms, served as a precursor to shared flash arrays. It allowed IT planners to surgically address specific application response time issues caused by storage without having to implement a flash based array. This saved…
Tagged with: All-Flash, Cache, DRAM, Flash, Hybrid array, Latency, PCIe, Server Side Cache, SSD, Tegile, Virtualization, VM
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Docker: What do Storage Pros need to know?
Docker was created to solve the problems that organizations face when they implement server virtualization on a wide scale; overhead and inefficiency. These challenges occur because virtualization is a sledgehammer to the problem it was designed to solve; allow multiple…
