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Contents1. What is flash storage? 3

2. Flash storage benefits 4

3. 8 reasons why flash storage is better than HDD 5

4. What’s in it for you? 6

5. Conclusion 7

6. How Trilogy Technologies helps 8

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ContentsFlash storage is any type of data storage system that uses flash memory.

Flash memory is used in many devices including SSDs, laptops, tablets,

mobile phones, GPS devices, USB drives, video games and memory cards. It

is being used more and more in larger applications including All Flash Arrays

(AFA - solid state storage disk systems containing multiple flash memory

drives instead of spinning HDDs).

According to IDC, while the traditional hard disk array segment in EMEA is

declining in user spend, the flash market recorded huge growth. All Flash

Arrays sales grew over 75% annually and hybrid flash systems grew 7% year-

on-year.

What is flash storage?1

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Contents• Flash storage is more resistant to the bumps and drops notebooks often receive in

their mobile lives. The rugged nature allows the drives to maintain function through

these events, which saves data.

• Flash is compact and has up to 50% lower power consumption due

to the fact that there are no moving mechanical parts involved

• Flash storage provides much quicker read/write

access than mechanical hard drives

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Contents1. It is not prone to electromagnetic interference which makes it more reliable when

compared to HDD.

2. Flash storage latency is 1,000 times lower than HDD storage.

3. Flash data storage requires less maintenance than HDD storage.

4. Flash storage consumes considerably less power and cooling resources because it

has no moving parts.

5. Flash storage needs significantly less floor space.

6. Provides much more I/O compared to traditional HHD with performance

improvements spanning from 10x to 100x

7. Flash storage drives uptime is usually 99.9%. HDD is far less – sometimes as low as in

the 80s.

8. Data reduction technologies do a better job on flash storage than HDD storage.

Whilst the purchase price of the HDD may be lower, when you add storage software

services, power, cooling, rack space, floor space, maintenance, reliability, availability and

serviceability into the equation, a more realistic total cost picture represented is delivered.

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ContentsIMPROVED SPEED AND PERFORMANCE

• Increase application performance up to 20 times

• Increase database application throughput by up to 4 times

• Decrease application latency by up to 20 times

FLASH STORAGE BUSINESS BENEFITS

• Go to market quicker with faster performing applications

• Become ‘greener’ with up to 95% reduction in space, power and cooling

• Consume data at speeds of 12GB/sec, which is like downloading a Blu-Ray movie in 2 seconds

REDUCTION IN COSTS AND IMPROVED CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE

• Slash servers and database licenses by 50%

• Quick return on investment - all-flash systems yield payback in six months

• Deliver a consistent customer experience

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Contents• Avoid up to 93% of traditional performance-related storage problems

• Improve user experience by reducing database latencies by 90%

• Increase application performance up to 20% for improved productivity

• Consolidate application infrastructure by at least 50% to reduce total cost of ownership

• Reduce database license costs by 50%

• Improve reliability

• Reduce floor space needed

• Reduce storage administrative time

• Accelerate databases with higher IOPS and faster response times

• Overprovisioning can be eliminated and costs are dramatically reduced by cutting space

requirements, power usage and cooling by up to 95%.

An IDC survey of 300 participants in North America found the top 3 most significant benefits of AFAs

are improved reliability, increased IOPS (Input/output Operations per Second) for key applications and

reduction in floor space requirements.

The industry is still at the beginning of flash memory adoption. IDC projects that the All Flash Array

(AFA) market will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 46.1% from 2013 to 2018 and will

reach $3.3 billion by the end of 2018. The hybrid flash array market will grow at a CAGR of 8.1% during

the same period. Comparatively, the overall enterprise external storage systems market is expected to

grow at a low single-digit CAGR during the same period.

Flash storage is definitely becoming the way forward across all industries.

Conclusion: Why should you adopt flash storage?

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ContentsTrilogy Technologies works with organisations across Ireland and the UK. We are experts in the

design, implementation and management of complex IT infrastructure. Through our knowledge and

experience we help clients transform and innovate their IT to meet the current and future demands of

their business.

Trilogy Technolgies is internationally recognised as leaders in Managed Service Provision and partners

with industry-leading technology providers. We provide a choice of secure, scalable and efficient IT

services. Whether you come to us for ongoing support or a one-off IT project, we place the perfect

blend of people, process and technology in your hands.

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Trilogy Technologies

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Dublin office: +353 (0)1 476 8050

London office: +44 (0)20 7440 6500

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