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Article: Caching is solid with disk option: solid-state, disk-based cache can improve the performance of sluggish networks.(Storage)
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- Communications News
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- December 1, 2003
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Storage is a leading cause of under-utilized network resources, under-utilized processors and dissatisfied end-users. The problem can, however, be addressed with a storage cache device using solid-state disk technology. Solid-state, disk-based cache can improve the performance of standard storage and extend the useful life of existing storage deployments, even in SAN environments.
Caching is critical in boosting storage performance, where enterprises need to match their application performance requirements with their storage-access capabilities. Typically, enterprises have relied on the limited caching capability of a RAID controller or high-performance internal ...