Lab Validation:
SanDisk FlashSoft
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Contents
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 3
Background ............................................................................................................................................................... 3
ESG Lab Validation ........................................................................................................................................ 5
Getting Started ......................................................................................................................................................... 5
Manageability ........................................................................................................................................................... 7
Application Performance ........................................................................................................................................ 11
Density Scale ........................................................................................................................................................... 13
ESG Lab Validation Highlights ..................................................................................................................... 15
Issues to Consider ....................................................................................................................................... 15
The Bigger Truth ......................................................................................................................................... 16
Appendix ..................................................................................................................................................... 17
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ESG Lab Reports
The goal of ESG Lab reports is to educate IT professionals about data center technology products for
companies of all types and sizes. ESG Lab reports are not meant to replace the evaluation process that should
be conducted before making purchasing decisions, but rather to provide insight into these emerging
technologies. Our objective is to go over some of the more valuable feature/functions of products, show how
they can be used to solve real customer problems, and identify any areas needing improvement. ESG Lab’s
expert third-party perspective is based on its own hands-on testing as well as on interviews with customers
who use these products in production environments. This ESG Lab report was sponsored by SanDisk.
