Storage Management Strategies for the CIO
Storage Frequently asked questions-Unified Storage FAQ:
Frequently asked questions-Unified Storage FAQ
Check out Randy's answers to these unified storage questions here or download them as an MP3 file and take it with you on the go.
Unified storage planning:
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Does it cost extra for unified storage?
FAQ - For a lot of NAS-based systems -- even Windows Storage Server (WSS) with an iSCSI target unified storage capability is probably...
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Will all storage systems be unified storage in the future?
FAQ - I don't think that "all" storage systems will be unified...
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What does unified storage really mean?
FAQ - This can often be confusing once you read vendors' marketing materials. Simply stated, unified storage [or multiprotocol storage] refers to a single storage system that can support both file and block access...
Unified storage performance:
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Is there any reliability difference with unified storage?
FAQ - There are a few minor differences, but usually not a significant difference...
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What about the system features, like snapshot and remote replication?
FAQ - At this point in time, most customers expect to have these features in both block- and file-based storage products...
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What will be the impact on performance when mixing block and file in the same system?
FAQ - Caching difficulties are one concern since caching patterns may not be optimized for block-based storage...