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
- Setting up databases, indexes and log files
- Firewire technologies not there yet
- Putting together a consolidation plan for better TCO and lower management costs, part 2
- Putting together a consolidation plan for better TCO and lower management costs, part 1
- Understanding SAN design
- Sorting SAN facts, part 2
- SANs and controller failover
- Sorting SAN facts, part 1
- Interoperability is key: Vendors better be listening
- The SAN/NAS market in Asia
- Avoid maintenance problems with proper SAN design
- Talking about tape compatibilities
- Working with multiple operating systems on a single SAN
- The benefits of SAN attached storage
- Regulation compliance strategies
- Servers and switches 101
- Setting up a centralized backup in a NAS and SAN, part 1
- Setting up a centralized backup in a NAS and SAN, part 2
- How many gatekeepers should I present in my SAN?
- So you wanna be a storage architect?