Storage Hardware Reports

EGUIDE: In this eGuide, learn how flash storage dramatically improves database performance in 4 key areas: database IOPS, query performance, data reduction and backup.

Posted: 09 Dec 2016 | Published: 02 Dec 2016

EGUIDE: To simplify the solid state storage purchasing process, this eguide provides an overview of a plethora of factors to consider including various form factors, interfaces, capacities as well as advantages and limitations of server-side solid-state storage.

Posted: 07 Dec 2016 | Published: 06 Dec 2016

EGUIDE: Vendors are claiming that all-flash arrays (AFA) are the same price as hard disk drives (HDD) but is this really true? This eguide delves into the finer details beneath the initial price tag and compares cost in terms of data efficiency and capacity.

Posted: 07 Dec 2016 | Published: 06 Dec 2016

EGUIDE: This expert e-guide discusses how SSD could increase object storage performance by as much as 100 times what it delivers today without compromising scalability or durability. Learn how to get more out of your object storage.

Posted: 07 Dec 2016 | Published: 05 Dec 2016

EBOOK: Object storage is rapidly gaining popularity. In this exclusive buyer's guide, explore what makes it an attractive option, the big six supplier's products, what startups have to offer, and more.

Posted: 07 Dec 2016 | Published: 07 Dec 2016

EGUIDE: This featured e-Guide will help you recognize if your capacity and performance requirements figure into deciding to upgrade to a flash backup solution, as well as offers information about other alternative storage solutions that may be a better option for your enterprise.

Posted: 01 Dec 2016 | Published: 27 Nov 2016

EGUIDE: NetApp has added a hybrid flash offering to their portfolio which offers users the best of both traditional and next-gen technologies without having to compromise like they would with other vendors. Read on to learn more about NetApp's E-series (EF), the hybrid flash offering, and see how it compares to their traditional and next-gen platforms.

Posted: 28 Nov 2016 | Published: 17 Nov 2016

EGUIDE: Access the latest on converged, data-aware storage architectures, which seek to improve performance optimization through smart deduplication and compression schemes, app-aligned caching and tiering, policy-definable QoS, and data protection schemes. Additionally, discover why flash is crucial to convergence.

Posted: 03 Nov 2016 | Published: 27 Oct 2016

EGUIDE: Learn how to formulate a storage capacity plan that won't bust the IT budget; here, you will also find guidance on how to reduce component complexity with the adoption of now-affordable SSDs, all-flash arrays, and storage as a service, so as to accommodate unstructured data growth.

Posted: 26 Oct 2016 | Published: 25 Oct 2016

EGUIDE: Offering off-site storage easily accessible from a single point, software-defined storage may be what's needed to wrangle in the data sprawl. In this eGuide, learn about a new software-defined storage system that provides data management across all clouds and 3rd parties.

Posted: 26 Oct 2016 | Published: 24 Oct 2016

EGUIDE: See how London Capital Group cut deployment times and datacenter footprint by ditching server-plus-SAN architecture for hyper-converged server/storage boxes.

Posted: 27 Sep 2016 | Published: 23 Sep 2016

EGUIDE: The rise of flash storage and convergence technologies make it tougher to see storage and servers as separate entities in a software-defined world. Rich Castagna, VP of Editorial at TechTarget, shares why he believes servers and storage have become inextricably linked.

Posted: 26 Sep 2016 | Published: 22 Sep 2016

EGUIDE: This expert e-guide helps you understand the key differences between all-flash array vendors, so you can ensure you're educated on the multitude of options out there. Additionally, learn more about flash storage performance and how it's changing the rules of storage.

Posted: 23 Sep 2016 | Published: 22 Sep 2016

EZINE: The stand-alone server market finds itself overmatched by a variety of converged systems that might just be more equipped to handle today's infrastructure. This Modern Infrastructure e-zine details the impact of converged systems on the server market and explores motivation behind a multicloud strategy, basics of immutable infrastructure, and more.

Posted: 20 Sep 2016 | Published: 20 Sep 2016

EGUIDE: Capacity used to be the most important factor for SSDs but as SSDs usage shifts from solving specific performance problems to a more general-purpose storage medium, performance expectations have skyrocketed. In this eGuide, learn how changing expectations in the next phases of flash will affect application development.

Posted: 19 Sep 2016 | Published: 15 Sep 2016

EGUIDE: Flash storage is heralded for its superior performance and high capacity compared to hard disk drives (HDDs) but is all of this really necessary for general-purpose storage systems? In this eGuide, find out why it may be worth holding off on adopting flash storage.

Posted: 13 Sep 2016 | Published: 09 Sep 2016

EGUIDE: With flash becoming the new standard for storage vendors, IBM has initiated a FlashIn program – a free program aimed at is easing customer migration to all-flash ararys. In this eGuide, you will learn about the benefits of three high capacity flash products recently released by IBM: V7000, V5030 and DeepFlash 150.

Posted: 13 Sep 2016 | Published: 09 Sep 2016

EGUIDE: Is it possible to increase object storage performance by as much as 100 times? Now may be the time to deploy SSD flash and object storage together, and in this guide, learn the performance and reliability benefits of utilizing both simultaneously. As a bonus, read on to access seven tips for improving data storage efficiency.

Posted: 30 Aug 2016 | Published: 29 Aug 2016

EGUIDE: As flash becomes more pervasive in the marketplace, enterprises are relying less on caching and tiering and moving towards flash storage products built on two basic architectures: scale-up and scale-out. In this e-guide, explore the differences between the two architectures and determine which configuration best meets your business needs.

Posted: 29 Aug 2016 | Published: 25 Aug 2016

EBOOK: This exclusive handbook is your guide to new storage options for VDI. You'll explore why storage-only storage is poised to change the market, choosing between hardware vs. software storage optimization, VDI storage optimization's secret sauce is software, and more.

Posted: 23 Aug 2016 | Published: 23 Aug 2016

EGUIDE: In this e-guide, Dennis Martin, founder and president of Demartek, leads readers through the current flash storage options available, pointing out their benefits and disadvantages. Read on to learn Martin's take on many of the important considerations to make when implementing server side flash storage.

Posted: 17 Aug 2016 | Published: 15 Aug 2016

EGUIDE: As all-flash arrays move out from niche storage performance systems to mainstream storage systems that must handle a wide variety of workloads, certain enterprise features are now becoming an essential service that vendors must provide. Hear from industry expert, George Crump, as he dives into these essential features.

Posted: 17 Aug 2016 | Published: 15 Aug 2016

EGUIDE: Two new challengers to DRAM's high speed performance – 3DX Point technology and PCM – are running circles around NAND. In this eGuide learn more about them, why analysts predict their longevity for at least 20 years and how vendors are preventing bit rot.

Posted: 10 Aug 2016 | Published: 09 Aug 2016

EGUIDE: Allowing for higher customization and able to run on multiple servers, PCle SSD is a better alternative to traditional SSD hardware. In this guide, discover the benefits, challenges and whether PCle is right for your organization.

Posted: 09 Aug 2016 | Published: 09 Aug 2016

EGUIDE: Today's server-side storage challenges are pushing legacy architecture to the limit—with new factors, physical densities, and operating environments. Rethink how you deploy storage: discover now the advantages of server-side flash—including its 6 form factors—and accelerate the boot of your VMs using this technology.

Posted: 20 Jul 2016 | Published: 19 Jul 2016