Multiple factors are going to affect which (if any) solution is best at optimizing capacity in your environment. Ultimately, the optimal all-flash solution when it comes to capacity will depend on the data, apps, and requirements of your organization.
Features to analyze when selecting an all-flash solution to optimize capacity obviously include data reduction (dedupe and compression) capabilities, scalability, and software analytics capabilities.
The following isn't intended to be a comprehensive list of the all-flash solutions that can help optimize capacity, but it's a good starting point.
Pure Storage FlashArray//C is an all-flash solution designed specifically for capacity-optimized workloads, with a focus on data reduction techniques like inline deduplication and compression. It can also scale up and out as needed to meet changing capacity requirements. Pure Storage emphasizes the solution's "six-nines" of availability.
Dell's Unity XT also offers inline deduplication and compression, as well as thin provisioning, to optimize storage capacity (although thin provisioning can, potentially, increase latency). Unity XT is also very scalable, with the ability to add additional capacity and performance as needed. It may also offer a cost-effective entry point for organizations looking to implement all-flash storage.
Nimble Storage from HPE is a contender with the expected data reduction features to optimize storage capacity but it also includes predictive analytics that can help identify and prevent issues before they occur. Like the others, it is scalable. Nimble also offers its Secondary Flash Array which it says is optimized for both capacity and performance and offers what it calls a unique backup platform that is optimized for backup, DR, and secondary data storage.
NetApp AFF A-Series enters the fray with, of course, inline deduplication and compression, as well as data compaction and data cloning, which can help optimize capacity while maintaining performance. Once again, it is a scalable solution. NetApp also offers its Keystone storage-as-a-service which may help if your capacity concerns are around CapEx (putting the onus more on the OpEx side).
Again, there are too many factors to crown any all-flash solution as "best" for capacity optimization, but there is no shortage of options to check into.
Flash storage is a data storage technology that delivers high-speed, programmable memory. It is called flash storage because of the speed at which it writes data and performs input/output (I/O) operations.
Multiple factors are going to affect which (if any) solution is best at optimizing capacity in your environment. Ultimately, the optimal all-flash solution when it comes to capacity will depend on the data, apps, and requirements of your organization.
Features to analyze when selecting an all-flash solution to optimize capacity obviously include data reduction (dedupe and compression) capabilities, scalability, and software analytics capabilities.
The following isn't intended to be a comprehensive list of the all-flash solutions that can help optimize capacity, but it's a good starting point.
Pure Storage FlashArray//C is an all-flash solution designed specifically for capacity-optimized workloads, with a focus on data reduction techniques like inline deduplication and compression. It can also scale up and out as needed to meet changing capacity requirements. Pure Storage emphasizes the solution's "six-nines" of availability.
Dell's Unity XT also offers inline deduplication and compression, as well as thin provisioning, to optimize storage capacity (although thin provisioning can, potentially, increase latency). Unity XT is also very scalable, with the ability to add additional capacity and performance as needed. It may also offer a cost-effective entry point for organizations looking to implement all-flash storage.
Nimble Storage from HPE is a contender with the expected data reduction features to optimize storage capacity but it also includes predictive analytics that can help identify and prevent issues before they occur. Like the others, it is scalable. Nimble also offers its Secondary Flash Array which it says is optimized for both capacity and performance and offers what it calls a unique backup platform that is optimized for backup, DR, and secondary data storage.
NetApp AFF A-Series enters the fray with, of course, inline deduplication and compression, as well as data compaction and data cloning, which can help optimize capacity while maintaining performance. Once again, it is a scalable solution. NetApp also offers its Keystone storage-as-a-service which may help if your capacity concerns are around CapEx (putting the onus more on the OpEx side).
Again, there are too many factors to crown any all-flash solution as "best" for capacity optimization, but there is no shortage of options to check into.