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18 Feb 2004 | SearchStorage.com editors |
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Question #3
In Lesson 12, Alex says that automation sets you free to think about:
a. Business continuity plans
b. Server consolidation
c. Business, not disks
d. Employee vacations
Were you correct? The correct answer is
c. Business, not disks
Learn more:
Most automation software works by discovering the various storage devices attached to the SAN or NAS. As devices are added or changed, the automation software knows this and keeps itself up to date. Once the devices are accounted for, the software then tries to determine usage information, such as which applications rely on each various storage device, how often it's accessed and what percentage of the device is full and empty.
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