A massive change in enterprise data storage is underway as more companies switch to flash-based storage arrays. A recent Gartner report projects that by 2019, 20% of traditional high-end storage arrays will be replaced by dedicated solid-state arrays.

The question is, “Why?”

For one thing, flash storage uses less capacity and physical space while performing more IOPS with lower latencies. This not only boosts productivity and reduces capital expense, it helps organizations save money with lower power consumption and the ability to consolidate more applications onto fewer machines.

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