Storage Management Strategies for the CIO
- Christopher Poelker is the vice president of enterprise solutions at Falconstor Software. Prior to working at Falconstor he was a storage architect at Hitachi Data Systems. Also, Chris has worked as a lead storage architect/senior systems architect for Compaq Computer, Inc., in New York. While at Compaq, Chris built the sales/service engagement model for Compaq StorageWorks, and trained most of the company's VAR's, Channel's and Compaq ES/PS contacts on StorageWorks. Chris' certifications include: MCSE, MCT (Microsoft Trainer), MASE (Compaq Master ASE Storage Architect), and A+ certified (PC Technician).
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Contributions from Christopher Poelker
- External storage array needed for clustering
- An RFP is the first step to SAN implementation
- Questions concerning automated data centers, Part 1
- Questions concerning automated data centers, Part 2
- Building a SAN for shared video editing storage
- SCSI/FC disks vs. IDE/ATA disks
- 2004 SAN predictions: Programmable storage, fabric-based intelligence, SMI-S -- Part 3
- 2004 SAN predictions: Programmable storage, fabric-based intelligence, SMI-S -- Part 2
- Formatting the local drive for a clean install
- The many benefits of a SAN, Part 1
- The many benefits of a SAN, Part 2
- The many benefits of a SAN, Part 4
- The many benefits of a SAN, Part 3
- SAN migration and implementation
- Help finding low-cost snapshot products
- How and where to use snapshot technology
- Tapping your storage vendor for help implementing a SAN
- How to determine the number of HBAs per server
- More on a poor man's SAN
- Determining the costs of a SAN