As we transition into the 3rd Platform of IT, enterprises are storing unprecedented amounts of data and those numbers are only going to increase.
Alongside these large data sets is the demand for real-time analytics that are low latency. Rapid results are needed to make more informed business decisions in real-time. As applications become more data intensive, enterprises are moving this focus from app-centric to data-centric. Traditional storage arrays add latency; therefore, transitioning your mindset to keep pace with data in both growth and performance has become necessary.
One way to handle these workloads is using rack-scale flash, like EMC’s new DSSD technology. This innovative technology is perfect for applications and workloads that require real-time analytics and are very latency sensitive. Rack-scale flash is significantly faster and more scalable in performance and capacity than traditional storage arrays or all-flash storage.
We think rack scale storage provides an opportunity for our customers to rethink their data strategy and do things that weren’t possible before. This type of appliance will allow thought leadership and give enterprises the opportunity to think outside the traditional IT box.
At Rolta AdvizeX, we envision different types of industries using this kind of technology. We imagine any type of scientific research would be ideal for rack space flash, i.e., biochemical or real-time analysis of oil and gas. Scientific research yields very large data sets that need to be analyzed quickly to deliver results.
The US government might use rack space flash for the military and satellite data. The NASDAQ or the NYSE could use rack space flash for their trading applications. It is a game changing technology for any application that has transactional workloads with extremely large data sets which require low latency in order to analyze data very quickly.
In the future DSSD could be standardized for SAP HANA and Hadoop workloads. It is also ideal for converging disparate data sets to analyze them as one set and provide the better answers. If you have 2 or more disparate data sets using rack space flash you could correlate answers from all the data sets while making it appear to the user as one large data set.
DSSD could be offered in the Cloud by service providers. What if they offered real-time-analytics-as-a-service? The service provider could use the rack scale flash as the back end of a service provided for customers who have applications that require high performance and low latency.
DSSD is cutting edge technology coming soon from EMC. The possibilities are endless, but we foresee next generation applications using rack scale flash for workloads that haven’t even been invented yet. Our Managed Services team has the expertise to manage rack scale flash projects.
If you invest in DSSD technology and decide to create an internal team to take care of these critical workloads our Managed Services could take care of the rest of your infrastructure. For critical applications running on DSSD our 24X7 support will maintain and ensure the availability of these critical applications for you after hours.
Rolta AdvizeX will help you navigate this innovative technology and explore its possibilities. ▪