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Storage area network management



This chapter of our All-in-One Guide on storage area networks is all about management; RAID configuration, provisioning, performance capacity management and troubleshooting.

BROWSE SUBCATEGORIES:  PDF download (1),  Storage area network management overview (1),  RAID configuration (3),  Storage area network monitoring/troubleshooting (5),  Storage area network performance/capacity (6),  Storage area network provisioning (3) 
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Storage area network management overview
SearchStorage.com | 31 Mar 2008
ARTICLE - If you're new to storage area network technology, or just need to refresh the basics, this guide covers the essential concepts of configuration, provisioning, performance and capacity management, and monitoring and...
  RAID configuration: 1 - 3 of 3

Growing a RAID group by adding old drives
Expert: Ashley D'Costa | 20 Nov 2007
EXPERT RESPONSE - Storage management expert Ashley D'Costa answers a reader's question: "Can I add old RAID parts I've collected in my repair shop to my existing server?"
How to choose the correct RAID level
SearchStorage.com | 27 Jun 2007
TIP - This tip offers nine things to consider when deciding which RAID level is right for your organization's needs.
RAID 4 vs. RAID 5
Expert: Ashley D'Costa | 18 Jun 2007
EXPERT RESPONSE - Storage management expert Ashley D'Costa discusses RAID 4 vs. RAID 5.
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Cannot retrieve data from RAID
Expert: Greg Schulz | 03 Apr 2006
EXPERT RESPONSE - Storage expert Greg Schulz offers troubleshooting suggestions for a user whose RAID array can't communicate with four units of PowerMac G5 Quad Core.
SAN fine tuning: Get the most from your storage
SearchStorage.com | 28 Jun 2006
TIP - The way key SAN components, principally HBAs and switches, are configured will determine overall SAN performance. If you know what to look for and how to make adjustments, performance problems can be greatly reduced.
RAID technology adds reliability and overcomes concerns
SearchStorage.com | 27 Jun 2006
GENERIC - RAID's evolution of storage servers and arrays is quietly influenced by the continuing advancement of hard disks and disk controlling hardware. Storage administrators must understand the changes that are taking place,...
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Handbook: Best practices for SAN expansion
SearchStorage.com | 06 Feb 2008
GENERIC - Best practices for SAN expansion include options for integrating SAN and NAS or iSCSI and Fibre Channel, evaluating capacity planning tools, as well as upgrading switches, disk arrays and HBAs.
How to create a SAN performance baseline
SearchStorage.com | 13 Nov 2007
TIP - To understand SAN performance and what is normal SAN behavior, you must have a performance baseline.
SAN performance
Expert: Greg Schulz | 15 Mar 2007
EXPERT RESPONSE - Storage expert Greg Schulz answers a reader's question about SAN performance.
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LUN management at the heart of SAN configuration
SearchStorage.com | 06 Jun 2007
GENERIC - LUNs are the basic vehicle for delivering storage, but provisioning SAN storage isn't just a matter of creating LUNs or volumes; the SAN fabric itself must be configured so that disks and their LUNs are matched to the...
SAN consolidation strategies
SearchStorage.com | 10 Dec 2006
FEATURE - As islands of SANs proliferate in companies, the cost of storage can soar. Sound SAN design strategies allow companies to reduce the number of SAN islands, strengthen a primary SAN, make storage easier to manage and...
Thin provisioning, coined by 3Pardata, raises eyebrows
SearchStorage.com | 12 May 2006
ARTICLE - Users experience mixed results using a feature pioneered by 3Pardata called thin provisioning, a quick way to add storage capacity to an application.



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