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A Computer Weekly buyer's guide to flash storage

Companies have come to count on the high performance of their flash storage services. In this 12-page buyer’s guide, Computer Weekly looks at the cost of a variety of options, what the big three cloud providers have to offer and how the issue of reliability is being addressed

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  • A Computer Weekly buyer's guide to flash storage

    Companies have come to count on the high performance of their flash storage services. In this 12-page buyer’s guide, Computer Weekly looks at the cost of a variety of options, what the big three cloud providers have to offer and how the issue of reliability is being addressed

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    The ability to share storage has prompted the demand to share embedded-server SSDs with more than one server. Until recently, this capability didn't exist—now not one but two solutions are available.

    This e-guide examines the benefits and tradeoffs of each approach and offers expert advice for choosing between them. Find out which option is particularly well suited for virtualized ecosystems and learn about the latest innovations in the server-based flash marketplace. Read on now to learn more.

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