Flash Storage

An all-flash array is a solid state storage disk system that contains multiple flash memory drives instead of spinning hard disk drives. This allows it to deliver unparalleled performance and unique data services.

HCI is bring sexy back to SATA SSDs

In just a few weeks, VxRail will be coming out with a new SATA based SSD options to go along with the new models built on Dell EMC’s new 14G PowerEdge [...]

Unity OE 4.2 (Merlin) Update

The July 2017 Unity OE 4.2 release is the second major update for the Unity product line. The release focuses on improving Unity flash efficiencies, the [...]

EMC UNITY: Drive IOPS Explained

I am sure a lot of you have seen some of the hero numbers for the drive IOPS in Unity. I think we all feel this is Marketings doing, so I looked into it. [...]

Kaminario: Small Company, Powerful Product

Never heard of Kaminario? Neither has most of the world. Kaminario is a small All-Flash Array manufacture out of Newton, MA.  This storage company is [...]

PURE math and XtremIO

EMC is officially pushing it's all-Flash array, XtremIO, with full force. This is in direct competition with PURE storage who has been the traditional leader [...]

Magic of XtremIO in ~20mins

I was surfing the XtremIO YouTube channel today and found some cool videos on some of (what I feel) are the most impressive ingredients to XtremIO's "Secret [...]