Flash storage is one of the most transformative technologies being deployed with today's enterprise data center. The falling cost of flash, combined with array-based data reduction techniques, has quickly made all-flash architectures viable for a broad set of enterprise applications and use cases. Yet for large-scale enterprises and leading service providers, broad deployment of an all-flash storage architecture is a risk. This product comparison guide walks through four key all-flash storage solution design …

Over recent years, software-defined storage has often seemed to be equal parts reality and hype. Multiple solutions are leveraging the moniker with different definitions, providing value in different ways, and targeting different markets. One segment of software-defined storage technologies is intended to disrupt traditional storage array solutions by delivering (traditional) storage array capabilities as pure software with the potential for significant gains in enhanced flexibility and affordability. …