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  • The top three use cases for PCIe solid-state cards

    Learn more about the most common applications of PCIe solid-state cards today in this Expert Answer from independent storage expert Marc Staimer.

  • Laptop SSD applications and monitoring

    Learn what applications benefit from laptop SSDs and what tools are available to monitor wear on these drives in this Expert Answer from Marc Staimer.

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    Marc Staimer explains how installing SSD can improve the performance of a laptop computer.

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  • What to do after installing SSD in a laptop

    Marc Staimer explains what OS features should be turned off after installing SSD in a laptop computer.

  • Software-defined storage and SSDs

    Marc Staimer, independent storage expert and founder of Dragon Slayer Consulting, discusses software-defined storage and SSDs in this Expert Answer.

  • How do flash caching software products differ?

    Marc Staimer, independent storage expert, discusses flash caching software in this Expert Response.

  • Is primary storage deduplication important for SSDs?

    Independent storage expert Marc Staimer discusses the importance of primary storage deduplication in SSD and hybrid storage systems.

  • Choosing the right SSD application for VDI boot storms

    Marc Staimer, founder of Dragon Slayer Consulting, discusses how to choose the right SSD application for VDI boot storms in this Expert Answer.

  • HDD vs. flash for virtual desktop infrastructure

    Independent storage expert and founder of Dragon Slayer Consulting Marc Staimer answers a question about comparing HDD vs. flash storage for VDI.

  • Are SSDs necessary for VDI?

    Independent storage expert Marc Staimer discusses how you can determine whether SSDs are necessary for a VDI implementation.

  • Hard drive cost vs. SSD cost with compression

    Dennis Martin discusses the cost of hard drives versus the cost of SSDs when using compression and deduplication in this Expert Answer.

  • Network performance bottlenecks and SSDs

    Dennis Martin talks about how SSDs can shift performance bottlenecks away from storage and onto the network in this Expert Response.

  • New 2.5-inch PCIe SSD form factor emerging

    Dennis Martin, independent storage expert and founder of Demartek, discusses the 2.5-inch PCIe SSD form factor in this Expert Answer.

  • Does PCIe SSD live up to the hype?

    Dennis Martin, independent SSD expert and founder of Demartek, discusses PCIe SSD in this Expert Answer.

  • Which SSD specs are most important?

    SSD expert Dennis Martin explains which SSD specs you should care about and why they are important in this Expert Response.

  • What's down the road for NAND flash technology?

    Technology expert Dennis Martin of Demartek discusses whether NAND flash technology will stick around or be overtaken in this Expert Answer.

  • SSD controller technology continues to improve

    IT expert Dennis Martin of Demartek discusses SSD controller technology developments that increase endurance and performance in this Expert Answer.

  • Comparing SLC SSD with DRAM SSD when it comes to IOPS

    Find out how DRAM SSD and SLC SSD compare when it comes to IOPS and if you need a DRAM solution in this Expert Response from Marc Staimer.

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    Find out how to use MLC SSDs for tiered storage and how to improve their endurance in this Expert Response from Marc Staimer.

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    Marc Staimer discusses PCIe flash cache management as well as HDD and SSD power consumption in this Expert Answer.

  • Adding flash to arrays for improved Tier 0 performance

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