Today's solid-state storage technology is rapidly replacing hard drives and flash cards that are designed for consumer applications in many Enterprise System OEM applications. Solid-state storage offers many tangible benefits, such as: high performance, increased reliability, multi-year product lifecycles, no product wear-out, methods to accurately forecast usable storage system life, and security options beyond encryption.

In many applications, solid-state storage costs less than traditional storage products when all aspects of storage ownership costs are analyzed. Some common myths and misconceptions about solid-state storage exist. This white paper exposes the myths, and reveals the facts that Enterprise System OEMs must consider to make the optimal storage solution decision to best serve their valued customers.