Tag: Storage magazine

Figuring out the real price of flash technology

An IT industry analyst article published by SearchSolidStateStorage.

Sometimes comparing the costs of flash arrays is an apples-to-oranges affair — interesting, but not very helpful.


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We’re often told by hybrid and all-flash array vendors that their particular total cost of …

Commodity storage has its place, but an all-flash architecture thrills

An IT industry analyst article published by SearchSolidStateStorage.

Some IT folks are trying to leverage commodity servers and disks with software-implemented storage services. But others want an all-flash architecture.


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Every day we hear of budget-savvy IT folks attempting to leverage …

Stop counting megabytes; it’s all about application-aware storage now

An IT industry analyst article published by SearchStorage.

Raw capacity numbers are becoming less useful as deduplication, compression and application-aware storage provide more value than sheer capacity.


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Whether clay pots, wooden barrels or storage arrays, vendors have always touted how …

How the future of data storage will stack up

An IT industry analyst article published by SearchStorage.

In the near future, data storage won’t be a passive player as it integrates more closely with applications and workloads.


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In a previous column, [we] wrote that the concept of LUNs is …

Myths surrounding big data technology

An IT industry analyst article published by SearchStorage.

Big data technology is a big deal for storage shops, and a clear understanding of what it means is required to configure storage for big data apps.


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I love the idea of …

MRAM technology likely choice as post-flash solid-state storage

An IT industry analyst article published by SearchSolidStateStorage.

NAND flash-based storage is becoming a common alternative, but NAND flash could soon be replaced by newer forms of non-volatile memory like MRAM technology.

article_MRAM-technology-likely-choice-as-post-flash-solid-state-storageFlash storage is everywhere these days. It’s hard …