The Server-Storage Performance Gap

It is one of the biggest issues facing data centers today...

A widening gap has emerged between the exponentially increasing speed of servers and the inherent limitations of disk-based storage systems. This imbalance of faster processing and slower data delivery represents a growing bottleneck that severely limits overall data center performance.

As disk technology moves forward with greater density on the same conventional mechanical platforms, the problem only gets worse. As a result, IT administrators and managers typically experience the following troublesome scenarios:

• Inability to sustain operations through peak loads placing business at risk
• Valuable IT resources deployed simply to sustain acceptable performance levels
• Continuous troubleshooting and maintenance causing business interruptions
• Premature infrastructure upgrades leading to excessive capital spending

This gap between server and storage performance affects a broad set of commercial applications and industries:

• Databases
• Business Intelligence, On Line Analytical Processing
• On Line Transaction Processing
• Electronic Design Automation
• Content, Media, Animation
• Energy and Exploration
• Biotechnology
• Financial Services

The industry has adopted an “add more disks” approach, but that falls short of addressing the escalating issue.

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