Solid-state storage

Solid-state storage is becoming common for SAN, NAS and even emerging systems such as hyper-converged infrastructure. Look for guidance and advice on solid-state storage topics such as solid-state drives (SSDs) and devices, SSD prices and performance, solid-state memory, flash memory, and emerging flash technologies such as NVMe, Optane and 3D XPoint.

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Tip 27 Jan 2026
Choosing from a universe of SSD form factors

There are a number of different types of SSD storage form factors to choose from. Learn more about each different type, along with their advantages. Continue Reading
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- Jim Handy, Objective Analysis
Feature 18 Nov 2025
SAS vs. SATA vs. NVMe: Comparing key storage interfaces

In SAS vs. SATA vs. NVMe, each interfaces plays a significant role in enterprise storage. See how they stack up in terms of performance, scalability, flexibility and manageability. Continue Reading
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- Brien Posey
- Stacey Peterson, Senior Managing Editor

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