Storage has been the largest challenge of virtualization and cloud computing administrators. In this session we will discuss a number of new and emerging, flash enabled storage architectures including host side caches, distributed DAS architectures and shared storage arrays. We will dig into elements required for success specifically from the perspective of a VMware admin. You will learn about the features and capabilities in these flash-enabled technologies and gain a better understanding about which one may be beneficial to your particular environment. We will discuss how to increase VM performance, raise VM density, and deliver consistent and predictable application results while ensuring application availability and insulating the environment from unexpected changes in workload or storage infrastructure failures.