Block Storage

Test Results: ARI-303 High Performance Storage Array

The ARI-303 High-Density storage array is designed for any technical computing environments. The solution can scale to 1.34 Petabytes of capacity and sustain performance of 5GBs reads and 6GBs on writes in most Parallel File Systems (GPFS, Lustre, etc.) The ARI-303 utilizes… [...]

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Advanced Virtualization Features of the ARI-100

As a widely quoted Wikibon article stated not long ago, for IO rates greater than 7000 IOs per Terabyte, the hybrid storage array approach is superior for high performance virtual environments. Our paper explores the use of flash memory in SANs, in… [...]

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Storage Virtualization Definition

The growth of data storage continues to increase exponentially, and there’s no sign of slowing down as researchers look beyond the yottabyte even. Storage virtualization has enabled both structured and structured data to be more easily stored and accessed – but what… [...]

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Big Data Storage Challenges

Big data is big news, but many companies and organizations are struggling with the challenges of big data storage. To be able to take advantage of big data, real-time analysis and reporting must be provided in tandem with the massive capacity needed… [...]

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What Characterizes Hybrid Storage Arrays?

Hybrid storage arrays are characterized by their hardware, software and architecture features, though they are largely differentiated from other storage by their software functionality.  This software relies on dynamic data placement in a hybrid storage pool that combines SSD and HDDs. Hybrid… [...]

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