Author: LeeAnn Brown

SD-WAN Vendor Reviews: CTC’s Top 5 Choices for 2018

Switching to SD-WAN? Countless companies have made the switch from MPLS to SD-WAN, cutting network costs and increasing flexibility, control, visibility and performance. If you’re thinking about joining their ranks and shifting to broadband, it’s nice to know the benefits that come along with transitioning to SD-WAN. But, it’s even better to know which WAN… Read more

Top Five Enterprise Network Switching Solution Providers of 2018

Who Sells the Best Network Switching Solutions for the Enterprise? Like most tech questions, this isn’t a simple one to answer. Simply browsing for enterprise switches won’t do you much good if you don’t also take into consideration your company’s infrastructure, future outlook, budget, size and more when making your final decision. Without getting into… Read more

Top Five Enterprise Router Vendors of 2018

Who Sells the Best Router for the Enterprise? Like most tech questions, this isn’t a simple one to answer. Looking at enterprise routers won’t do you much good if you don’t also take into consideration things like your company’s infrastructure, future outlook, budget, size and more. Without getting into too much detail, we’ve outlined our… Read more

Cisco 4000 Series: Pricing, Specs & Review

Cisco 4000 Series: An Overview The Cisco 4000 ISR family delivers application-aware services in the branch-office environment. These ISRs provide up to 2 Gb performance with extensive Layer 7 services, hosted internally, while maximizing OPEX savings. Perfectly suitable for the medium- to large-sized enterprise, Cisco’s 4000 family brings unmatched performance and deployment flexibility to today’s… Read more

Cisco 1921 Series ISRs for the Enterprise: Pricing, Specs & Review

Cisco 1921 Integrated Service Routers The Cisco 1921 series builds on the best-in-class offering of the Cisco 1841 Integrated Services Routers, bringing 25 years of router design experience to today’s market. Perfectly suited for branch office environments, the Cisco 1900 Series Integrated Services Routers offer embedded hardware encryption acceleration, optional firewall, intrusion prevention and the… Read more

Nimble Storage InfoSight: A Review for the Enterprise

Predictive Analytics Platform, InfoSight: Powerful & Comprehensive InfoSight works alongside Nimble’s CASL (Cache-Accelerated Sequential Layout), creating a solution that utilizes intelligent data analytics to provide independently-scalable performance and capacity, optimal deployment times, scale-to-fit architecture, and matchless predictive monitoring and support. The future of data storage management is here, and it comes in the form of… Read more

What Happens if my Nimble Storage Array Disk Drive Fails?

Failures Rare With Nimble Storage Nimble Storage is our preferred vendor for many reasons, one being that failures are few and far between. Should one occur, however, customers are curious what exactly happens next. Keep in mind, we’ve had customers working with Nimble for years without experiencing an actual failure. But, we like to walk… Read more

Five Network Infrastructure Considerations For Optimal SAN Storage Security

Your Data is Always at Risk. Stay Prepared With Robust Storage Security. We think it’s important for our customers to know that not all thieves wear masks. In today’s digital landscape, enterprise data centers are at an increased risk of attack from anonymous, inconspicuous sources. To protect your sensitive data, you need to analyze, familiarize… Read more

Nimble Storage as a SAN Disaster Recovery Solution

What happens if your network fails and your IT stops working? If your company is not prepared, not only do you need to outline steps to take in case of a network failure, but you also need to become intimately knowledgeable of how your SAN storage vendor prepares for and handles unforeseen disasters. We believe… Read more

Nimble AF1000: Pricing, IOPS, Specs and Review

The Nimble Storage AF1000 Nimble’s AF1000 is the entry-level All Flash array for its Predictive Flash platform. This dynamic platform is based on Nimble’s two unique innovations, CASL™(Cache Accelerated Sequential Layout) and InfoSight Predictive Analytics™. Together, these included features create a solution that utilizes intelligent data analytics to provide independently-scalable performance and capacity, optimal deployment… Read more

Nimble CS700: Pricing, IOPS, Specs & Review

The Nimble CS-Series Arrays The building blocks of Nimble’s Adaptive Flash Platform, CS-Series Arrays are technologically-advanced and flexible enough to meet the demands of any business-critical applications. This dynamic platform is based on Nimble’s two unique innovations, CASL™(Cache Accelerated Sequential Layout) and InfoSight Predictive Analytics™. Together, these included features create a solution that utilizes intelligent… Read more

The Economics of Enterprise SAN Storage

Enterprise IT companies are turning more to SAN Storage solutions to meet increasingly demanding deployment times and performance needs. End user experience, employee productivity and company growth depend on fully-functioning, efficient business applications. Because of this, gone are the days that companies choose infrastructure investments with a sole focus on capital and operational expenditures. IT… Read more

Nimble CS500: Pricing, IOPS, Specs & Review

The Nimble CS-Series Arrays The building blocks of Nimble’s Adaptive Flash Platform, CS-Series Arrays are technologically-advanced and flexible enough to meet the demands of any business-critical applications. This dynamic platform is based on Nimble’s two unique innovations, CASL™ (Cache Accelerated Sequential Layout) and InfoSight Predictive Analytics™. Together, these included features create a solution that utilizes… Read more

Nimble CS300: Pricing, IOPS, Specs & Review

The Nimble CS-Series Arrays The building blocks of Nimble’s Adaptive Flash Platform, CS-Series Arrays are technologically-advanced and flexible enough to meet the demands of any business-critical applications. This dynamic platform is based on Nimble’s two unique innovations, CASL™(Cache Accelerated Sequential Layout) and InfoSight Predictive Analytics™. Together, these included features create a solution that utilizes intelligent… Read more

Nimble CS235: Pricing, IOPS, Specs & Review

The Nimble CS-Series Arrays The building blocks of Nimble’s Adaptive Flash Platform, CS-Series Arrays are technologically-advanced and flexible enough to meet the demands of any business-critical applications. This dynamic platform is based on Nimble’s two unique innovations, CASL™(Cache Accelerated Sequential Layout) and InfoSight Predictive Analytics™. Together, these included features create a solution that utilizes intelligent… Read more

Nimble CS215: Pricing, IOPS, Specs & Review

The Nimble CS-Series Arrays The building blocks of Nimble’s Adaptive Flash Platform, CS-Series Arrays are technologically-advanced and flexible enough to meet the demands of any business-critical applications. This dynamic platform is based on Nimble’s two unique innovations, CASL™(Cache Accelerated Sequential Layout) and InfoSight Predictive Analytics™. Together, these included features create a solution that utilizes intelligent… Read more

Nimble CS210: Pricing, IOPS, Specs & Review

The Nimble CS-Series Arrays The building blocks of Nimble’s Adaptive Flash Platform, CS-Series Arrays are technologically-advanced and flexible enough to meet the demands of any business-critical applications. This dynamic platform is based on Nimble’s two unique innovations, CASL™(Cache Accelerated Sequential Layout) and InfoSight Predictive Analytics™. Together, these included features create a solution that utilizes intelligent… Read more

Nimble Storage & VMWare: The Perfect Match

If you’re looking to maximize the value of your virtual environment – servers, apps and desktops – there is a dynamic duo in the SAN storage marketplace that you should know about. A “go-to market partnership,” Nimble Storage and VMWare have come together to create a unified, simplified infrastructure that increases efficiency, savings, delivery and… Read more

Top 2018 Enterprise SAN Storage Solutions

Looking For a New SAN Storage Solution? With so many companies moving or having already made the move to VDI, we get multiple inquiries about SAN solutions on a weekly basis. Looking at the volume of this demand, we decided to comb through our research and compile all of it into this easy-to-digest blog, featuring… Read more

Hybrid Flash vs. All-Flash Storage: Making The Right Decision

More and more vendors are offering all-flash arrays because demand is increasing and prices are dropping. This change in market landscape is leading several IT managers and professionals to question whether they should make the switch. The question here is if the increasingly-popular all-flash arrays are better than hybrid arrays, and the answer does not… Read more