Replacing hard-disk drives with solid-state drives on a one-to-one basis improves storage array performance, but can complicate system-level optimization and management. New SSD architectural deployment alternatives and automated management promise higher SSD utilization rates and lower costs.
Many new storage systems enable broader, more-flexible uses for solid-state drives (SSDs). This Gartner research piece identifies the advantages and disadvantages of various SSD architectural alternatives, and discuss how to use them to facilitate the design of high-performance, cost-efficient storage infrastructures.
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