Storage Appliances Reports

Smarter Storage Starts with Analytics
sponsored by Hewlett Packard Enterprise
EGUIDE: In this e-guide, Senior Analyst Mike Matchett walks you through how to use smarter storage infrastructure with embedded analytical intelligence to harvest the desired value from your data. Read on to learn the top 5 benefits of storage analytics, how to utilize storage-hosted lambda functionality, and more.
Posted: 21 Mar 2018 | Published: 19 Mar 2018

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Is Enterprise Object Storage Ready to Lead?
sponsored by Nasuni
EGUIDE: This guide from SearchStorage.com serves as your go-to resource on object storage, with details on how it can improve data protection and availability. Read on to view additional info on an object vs. file vs. block bake off, the pros and cons object storage, a market overview, and more.
Posted: 09 Mar 2018 | Published: 09 Mar 2018

Nasuni

The State of Flash Storage: New Use Cases and Pricing All-flash Array vs. Disk
sponsored by Data3
EGUIDE: In this e-guide, George Crump demonstrates how to use emerging flash innovations, like NVMe and DIMM, to stay apace with app requirements and users' expectations. Read on to also get a glimpse at new flash use cases, and learn why calculating flash pricing is key in making the AFA vs. disk decision.
Posted: 12 Feb 2018 | Published: 05 Feb 2018

Data3

Flash Storage Caching Boosts Application Performance, but Requires Balance
sponsored by Data3
EGUIDE: This expert guide examines flash storage caching's benefits, tradeoffs, where to cache, and more. Read on for the rundown; additionally, Brien Posey, Microsoft MVP, dishes on the state of the SSD caching market and on which vendors are caching in.
Posted: 06 Feb 2018 | Published: 05 Feb 2018

Data3

Making the case for converged and hyper-converged infrastructure
sponsored by TechTarget Data Center
EBOOK: This e-book from the experts at SearchConvergedInfrastructure.com helps you make the case for converged and hyper-converged in your organization. Read on to access a package of articles that will help you sell HCI to upper management, prep your environment for HCI platform installation, and more.
Posted: 17 Jan 2018 | Published: 17 Jan 2018

TechTarget Data Center

NVM Express: Vendor-Driven Technology in Search of a Problem
sponsored by Hewlett Packard Enterprise
EGUIDE: In this expert guide by 30-year industry veteran Jon Toigo, learn about the history of NVMe, and how vendors are marketing it today. Then break down the reality of NVMe can do for your business.
Posted: 10 Oct 2017 | Published: 06 Oct 2017

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

The M.2 SSD Form Factor Is Approaching Server-Ready Status
sponsored by Hewlett Packard Enterprise
EGUIDE: In this expert guide, learn about the new M.2 SSD form factor configuration. Then, get some information into the cost, capacity, and design of this remarkable new technology.
Posted: 05 Oct 2017 | Published: 04 Oct 2017

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

HPE-SimpliVity Deal Raises Support, Price and Development Questions
sponsored by Hewlett Packard Enterprise
EGUIDE: What's to be expected from HPE's purchase of SimpliVity? Download this guide by searchConvergedInfrastructure.com editors, as SimpliVity customers react to the move. The info inside will help you keep an eye on HPE's support of SimpliVity products, how and if SimpliVity becomes part of HPE's multicloud strategy, and more.
Posted: 21 Aug 2017 | Published: 15 Aug 2017

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Hyper-converged vs. Converged IT Infrastructures Explained
sponsored by Hewlett Packard Enterprise
EGUIDE: The days of cobbling together makeshift data center systems are fast waning. This e-guide illustrates the difference between converged and hyper-converged infrastructures. Read on to leverage CI and HCI to accelerate server and data center consolidation projects, support VDI deployments, and more.
Posted: 21 Aug 2017 | Published: 15 Aug 2017

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Examining the Leading All-flash Array Vendors' Offerings
sponsored by Avnet
EGUIDE: This SearchStorage.com pocket guide will assist you in not only selecting an all-flash array vendor, but also illustrates how to choose an AFA based on an examination of three AFA product categories— high-end enterprise arrays, midrange systems, and NAS appliances.
Posted: 17 Aug 2017 | Published: 14 Aug 2017

Avnet

Workload Optimization Tips for Hyper-converged Technologies
sponsored by Hewlett Packard Enterprise
EGUIDE: Inside this expert guide, Clive Longbottom, co-founder and service director at Quocirca, identifies which application workloads are best suited for HCI—like ROBO and VDI—and explains why. Read on to gain cautionary advice, as well, with regards to HCI being a main component of cloud platforms.
Posted: 16 Aug 2017 | Published: 11 Aug 2017

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

HCI Appliances Embrace Containers and More Flexible Pricing
sponsored by Hewlett Packard Enterprise
EGUIDE: A handful of startups and top-tier players have introduced container-driven bundles that could determine a new delivery and support approach for hyper-converged infrastructure (HCI). Read this expert guide to see highlighted several HCI appliances built for containerized apps that should be on your radar.
Posted: 16 Aug 2017 | Published: 11 Aug 2017

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Ten Reasons to Consider a Hyper-converged Data Center
sponsored by Hewlett Packard Enterprise
EGUIDE: Download this guide as our experts reveal the top 10 reasons to consider a hyper-converged data center, including its suitability for scale-out VDI workloads, ROBO support, hardware refresh, and more. Inside, you'll discover which workloads apply to your needs, and determine if HCI should be implemented.
Posted: 16 Aug 2017 | Published: 14 Aug 2017

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Converged vs. Hyper-converged Infrastructure: The Bottom Line
sponsored by Pure Storage
EGUIDE: In this guide, contributors from SearchConvergedInfrastructure lay out the differences between converged and hyper-converged infrastructure storage. Read on to finally get the bottom line from our experts on the divergence between CI and HCI storage, with specific appliance examples.
Posted: 14 Aug 2017 | Published: 10 Aug 2017

Pure Storage

How Hyper-converged Infrastructure Gives Data Centers a Boost
sponsored by Pure Storage
EGUIDE: Download this expert guide to view the trends and vendors shaping HCI and its role in the software-defined data center (SDDC). You'll also gain advice on implementing HCI, regardless of whether your apps are traditional, big data- or cloud-based.
Posted: 14 Aug 2017 | Published: 10 Aug 2017

Pure Storage

Assessing Hyper-converged Infrastructures Based on Feature Capabilities
sponsored by Pure Storage
EGUIDE: In this expert guide, 20-year industry veteran Jacob Gsoedl demonstrates how hyper-converged systems differ from traditional storage systems. Read on to get a run-down of the top considerations buyers should have on their checklist for evaluating, purchasing, and deploying HCI, and more.
Posted: 14 Aug 2017 | Published: 10 Aug 2017

Pure Storage

New Flash Use Cases Identified and What to Do about the NAND Flash Shortage
sponsored by Silk
EGUIDE: Because we're in the midst of a worldwide NAND flash shortage, will once-lowered costs now rise? Download this guide as our editors evaluate the impact the NAND flash shortage has on the cost of SSDs (and how that compares per gigabyte to HDDs), as well as new use cases like flash as RAM.
Posted: 09 Aug 2017 | Published: 03 Aug 2017

Silk

Kaminario's CEO Identifies a Flash Market Shift, Illustrates the Role of the K2 Array
sponsored by Silk
EGUIDE: Download this guide to get a technical breakdown from our editors on Kaminario's K2 array, including it data compression improvements (ratio of 4:1) and compatibility with NVMe. Then, you'll access a Q&A with Kaminario's CEO Dani Golan, in which he identifies how the flash market is shifting.
Posted: 09 Aug 2017 | Published: 04 Aug 2017

Silk

All-flash Array Market Advances Outpace Demand, Create Opportunities
sponsored by Silk
EGUIDE: In this guide, our experts deconstruct the high-density all-flash disruption. Additionally, you'll access an article by George Crump, President of Storage Switzerland, in which he illustrates the state of this year's flash storage systems, and talks in detail about NVMe, as well as flash DIMM.
Posted: 09 Aug 2017 | Published: 04 Aug 2017

Silk

Building an All-flash Array Business Case
sponsored by Silk
EGUIDE: Use this guide as a means to building your all-flash array business case by characterizing your apps and their requirements. Inside, you'll learn how to construct your AFA case, while reviewing five factors to consider before making your purchase.
Posted: 09 Aug 2017 | Published: 03 Aug 2017

Silk

Assessing Hyper-converged: Products, Scalability, and Ecosystem Support
sponsored by Lenovo and Intel
EGUIDE: From the experts at SearchConvergedInfrastructure.com, this guide assesses several types of HCI architectures based on featured capabilities—including cost model, data protection, and resiliency. Read on to see the analysis, as well as to answer the burning question, "Why is the HCI definition so varied?"
Posted: 01 Aug 2017 | Published: 31 Jul 2017

Lenovo and Intel

Pure Storage CEO Assesses NVMe, Flash Storage Market
sponsored by Pure Storage
EGUIDE: In this guide from the SearchStorage.com editors, senior news writer Garry Kranz sits down with Pure Storage CEO Scott Dietzen to assess the evolutionary cycle of NVMe flash, the likely timeline for its mainstream adoption, a glimpse into flash-based backup techniques, and more. Read on to stay in the NVMe loop.
Posted: 26 Jul 2017 | Published: 20 Jul 2017

Pure Storage

SearchStorage Editors Examine the Leading All-flash Array Vendors
sponsored by Pure Storage
EGUIDE: In this e-guide, we evaluate eight leading AFA vendors to let you decide which products best suit your organization. Read on as Logan Harbaugh, IT consultant and freelance reviewer with SearchStorage, breaks down how to select an AFA vendor based on functional specification, 3 essential purchasing considerations, and more.
Posted: 26 Jul 2017 | Published: 20 Jul 2017

Pure Storage

Differentiating All-flash Array Vendors from their Counterparts
sponsored by Western Digital
EGUIDE: Our experts compiled this guide to determining the most suitable AFA vendor for your enterprise—ensuring you choose one that not only provides snapshots and thin provisioning, but also active-active controllers and replication, and QoS. Read on to also gain access to instruction for a three-phase AFA implementation.
Posted: 26 Jun 2017 | Published: 19 Jun 2017

Western Digital

Full Guide to the Growth of NVMe
sponsored by Western Digital
EGUIDE: Read this expert-guide to discover the benefits nonvolatile memory express (NVMe) provides, and explore how yet another stage of NVMe development, NVMe over Fabrics, is allowing this tech to scale rapidly to meet development needs. Then, learn why the introduction of NVMe over Ethernet may be the only thing capable of saving Ethernet drives.
Posted: 21 Jun 2017 | Published: 19 Jun 2017

Western Digital