The introduction of enterprise-grade all-flash arrays has turned conventional thinking about storage on its head. Budget-conscious IT organizations have long regarded the initial cost of flash storage as a deal breaker. However, a recent Gartner study1 found that all-flash storage results in dramatic improvements in total cost of ownership (TCO) and pays for itself in just 5 to 6 months on average. According to Gartner, flash reduces operating expenses for administration, power, space, cooling, and maintenance and lowers software licensing costs while improving IT productivity.
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