Over the past decade, performance capabilities of networking and computer processing technologies have increased substantially. During this same timeframe, the speed of spinning disk drives has remained static for the most part. The fastest spinning disk available today is 15,000 RPM, which was introduced way back in the year 2000.
In today’s IT environment this can create challenges for traditional data storage systems to provide adequate performance to meet the growing demands of businesses and applications. As a result, in recent years the data storage industry has adopted the use of flash technology as an alternative to the spinning disk drives that traditional data storage solutions have utilized.
What is Flash Storage?
Flash storage utilizes flash memory, or solid state disk drives, to provide faster response times to I/O requests than what traditional spinning disk drives are capable of providing. Where a single 15,000 RPM disk drive can support around 175 IOPS, one solid state drive can support more than 5,000 IOPS. Flash storage allows you to achieve greater performance with a far fewer number of drives in a much smaller footprint.
Is Flash Storage Right For You?
Flash storage is not necessarily the right solution for everyone. Flash is more affordable today than it was a few years ago, but there is still a slight premium to pay for this type of solution. For some small businesses that are not dependent upon high performance, traditional storage solutions may very well meet their needs. Click here and view the available IT solutions that can help your San Diego business grow and prosper.
Businesses within the educational and financial industries often times have applications that can benefit from flash storage. Some use cases that are good candidates for this type of storage include:
- Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
- Server Virtualization
- High Transactional Databases
- Data Warehousing
- Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
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