Hello The IBM Flashsystem FS900 is an example of a next generation flash system that leverages NVMe based SSDs to deliver ultra low latencies and highest grade performance. Further it integrates well with existing SVC installations as well. Comparable products would be the…

When comparing Rubrik with Veeam, it is important to understand their stated purpose along with what capabilities they bring to the table. Rubrik is first and foremost a complete HCI based backup solution. Rubrik helps enterprises move away from traditional backup solutions…

Hi When evaluating HCI, it is absolutely essential to run a trial/POC to evaluate the system against candidate workloads it will be expected to run in production. However, there are quite a few things to watch out for. Here is a short list: 1. Remember that most HCI…

A PoC is a sure fire way to ascertain if a product is fit for your use case and environment. There is a significant amount of work that needs to go before the initiation of a PoC and there are quite a few gotchas. A PoC by definition is a set of tests undertaken to…

At a high level, you really can't go wrong with either array as both Nimble and Pure deliver phenomenal performance. As one user has correctly indicated, the Infosight that Nimble offers is probably the single biggest reason for a lot of its success. It leverages machine…

Having significant experience with both products, here is what I would suggest. Before we begin the comparison the first point to note is that EMC is deprecating/stopping the sales of the VNX and if it is an all-flash solution you are looking for, then the modern equivalent…

Hi While I have not used Storpool and my knowledge is only academic, I am definitely familiar with Red Hat Inktank Ceph. With any storage solution, there are a subset of questions that need to be answered including the planned use cases, application type, IO type and…

Absolutely. I have architected solutions on both of these and here is my feedback From a technology standpoint, Simplivity’s claim to fame revolves around the use of a proprietary accelerator card that allows for inline de-dupe/compression and optimization. Simplivity was…

HPE 3PAR All Flash Is a traditional AFA that runs the same 3PAROS, the benefits of which are that, data is broken down into chunklets and striped across for performance and redundancy. If you have disparate 3PAR models across sites, you can still replicate etc. 3PAR has…

When we compare EMC XtremIO with HDS VSP F, there are quite a few things to be kept in the back of the mind 1. The EMC XtremIO is an AFA that provides only block storage. It is a scale out system and works in terms of X-Bricks. The system can scale from 1-8 X-Bricks. 2. In…

When evaluating Enterprise class all flash arrays, there are quite a few things to look for as these arrays differ fundamentally from the standard spinning disk based arrays or hybrid arrays. This comes down to flash/SSD as a media 1. What type of SSDs are being used – is…