NetApp expands flash storage array

Jun 26, 2015

NetApp has expanded its all-flash storage array line with new models tailored for enterprise buyers. The All Flash FAS (AFF) 8000 series packs world-class performance and the industry’s best data management in a single solution. It ships with NetApp Data ONTAP...

Is the future in flash or hard drives?

Feb 11, 2015

With data volumes continuing to increase at an unprecedented rate, capacity has become a critical criterion when it comes to selecting data storage solutions. On the flip side, the need for increased speed and performance and “instant on” solutions has driven a growing trend towards flash-based storage systems, says Kalvin Subbadu, sales manager of Components, WD South Africa.

Flash ready for take-off

Feb 6, 2015

Flash storage is one of the disruptive technologies that is changing the game in the European storage market. Even though it is a relatively new technology and many vendors have only entered the European market in the past 12 to 18 months, customer adoption is already...

Flash adoption improves efficiencies

Aug 26, 2014

Flash technology has become a reliable, revolutionary performance-driving storage option for the most demanding and mission-critical enterprise data sets. Servaas Venter, country manager of EMC Southern Africa, says flash has enabled the IT industry to provide the...

Flash moves to the mainstream

Aug 18, 2014

Flash-based storage continues to move from being an expensive niche technology targeted at a few workloads to a more mainstream technology. According to the International Data Corporation (IDC), the broader availability of products, a growing level of familiarity with...