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Storage Pools enable the business to intelligently place workloads based on the optimal storage type. PowerFlex Storage Pools can be used for data segregation, tiering, and performance management. PowerFlex also features the flexibility to nondisruptively move storage pools from one storage type to another.
The PowerFlex storage platform was designed to include native integration with Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe) drives and Intel Optane Storage Class Memory. For example, an Oracle database supporting enterprise applications achieves optimal storage performance when using Intel Optane or NVMe storage.
The complete list of supported drives also includes Serial-attached SCSI (SAS) SSDs. The following table compares the full set of drive type characteristics that are available for PowerFlex:
Drive type |
Benefits |
Intel Optane Storage Class Memory |
Exceptionally low read latency Maintains low read latency under heavy write workloads |
NVMe SSD |
Low read latency Higher operations per second |
SAS SSD |
Balanced performance and capacity |