Pure Storage 101: Adaptive Data Reduction
Flash is the revolutionizing force in the storage market, providing next-generation storage platforms a level of performance previously unobtainable and more ideal to support the data access requirements of today and for the foreseeable future. Flash is broadly offered in one of two formats. There are all-flash arrays that tend to focus solely on high-performance […]
Understanding Thin Provisioning: Does it Reduce Storage Capacity?
I’d like to continue the discussion on storage savings technologies. In my recent post on Dedupe and Compression I attempted to clarify the differences in the data reduction capabilities between each technology and demonstrate how the two deliver even greater savings when used in conjunction. Let’s expand the conversation by digging into Thin Provisioning, likely […]
Data Deduplication and Compression Means Double Savings
In many ways data deduplication and compression are a lot like salt and pepper. Both of these seasonings enhance the taste of food, each has a distinct flavor and is used in varying quantities depending on the dish being prepared; however, most of the time food tastes better when the two are used together. Similarly, […]
Comparing and Contrasting All-Flash Arrays
Recently I shared how EMC’s entry into the All-Flash Array market provided both market clarity and likely would accelerate the adoption of All-Flash Arrays (AFAs). Most found the post accurate and a fair representation of how the market is divided between performance-focused and storage-efficient AFA architectures. The performance capabilities and datacenter/environmental benefits of All-Flash Arrays […]
EMC Admits NetApp is the Leader
Chris Mellor of The Register recently published the article EMC races to catch up with NetApp, in which he covers a recent EMC webcast where EMC’s President and COO, Pat Gelsinger admitted EMC is hoping to catch up to NetApp in delivering storage efficiencies for virtual server and desktop environments. I agree with Chris when […]