NEWS: >> Webcast: Five 9s availability (Marc Staimer, Dragon Slayer Consulting) (Storage Decisions 2001) 28 Sep 2001 >> Storage Decisions 2001 Preview: Achieving perfection in uptime (SearchStorage) 15 Aug 2001 >> Storage execs rate Unix, OS/390 as most reliable operating systems (SearchStorage) 05 Apr 2001 >> Storage Decisions 2001 Presentation Slides (Storage Decisions 2001) 26 Sep 2001 >> Free storage management conference, hosted by searchStorage (Storage Management 2002 Conference) 09 Nov 2001 LINKS: >> Best Web Links-->Administrative Tools and Strategies-->High Availability ADVICE: >> Better data availability for the masses TIP :A few basic rules of thumb for better data availability. Lessons learned from the terrorist attack on the WTC. >> Figuring out the metrics of "five-nines" TIP :How much is enough? We spoke with analyst Aaron Goldberg about his recent research on Web site availability. >> Working around no backup window? TIP :Here's a look at one solution for working around no backup window. >> Server clustering boosts reliability, eases failover TIP :System downtime is crucial in the world of ebusiness. Clustering is one option for keeping servers running smoothly. >> Features of a good replication software TIP :What features should replication software have to provide the utmost in functionality? >> Synch vs. asynch replication TIP :Good and bad of these two replication methods. >> Managing mirrors TIP :Some advice on volume management and mirroring. >> Journaling vs. scoreboarding TIP :Discussion of two different methods of making sure that data backup is reliable. >> Improve performance with a filer TIP :For some installations, a filer can speed up network performance. >> SQL2000 availability and recovery ASK THE EXPERTS :We are trying to provide highly available, quickly recoverable SQL2000 databases on a W2K advanced server. We are using MSCS ... >> Insuring data security ASK THE EXPERTS :Given that our company needs to retain our backups at an offsite storage facility for 10-15 years, which cipher algorithm and ... >> Keeping data within the SAN ASK THE EXPERTS : I'm evaluating SAN solutions for my shop. Compaq tells me they have a SAN solution (the MA8800) that includes an ... >> NAS appliance backup ASK THE EXPERTS :What is the most effective way of backing up data on some NAS devices such as Quantum Snap Server and MaxAttach? I understand ... BOOKS: >> Blueprints for High Availability: Designing Resilient Distributed Systems Price: $ 47.49 blueprints, disciplines, and processes for assessing risks of a distributed system, assigning costs and selecting appropriate ...

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