Storage Management Strategies for the CIO
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Multipathing for reliability
Having two separate data paths from the server to the storage helps avoid single points of failure, but it can also be a confusing process. Here's multipathing made simple. Tip
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What's a storage manager's least favorite season?
What is a storage manager's least favorite season? Try hurricane season. Natural disasters are a real DR scenario consideration. Get planning hints here. Tip
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Tune up your iSCSI storage router
Cisco's SN 5400 storage router is a popular choice for iSCSI under Windows 2000. However by tuning the iSCSI driver you can improve its performance. Tip
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Design concepts for storage networks: In-band telecom
Bits & Bytes: Jerome Wendt walks you through in-band telecom. It may be right for you if you are running multiple OSes and a heterogeneous SAN. But, it does have its pitfalls. Tip
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Staking a claim to global namespace
Global namespace is the storage management idea of centralizing storage on the file level that allows admins to see distributed storage as one pool. Tip
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Where emerging technologies fit into the data center
Bits & Bytes: Find out why emerging connectivity technologies may hold the key to the implementation of next generation storage. Tip
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Quick Guide: SearchStorage.com discussion threads on database/storage issues
We've culled some of the more interesting posts from our discussion forums on the topics of databases and their underlying storage. Check them out. Tip
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Tips for the everyday admin -- #3
Bits & Bytes: Evan Marcus' availability countdown continues with advice on exploiting external resources. Tip
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Taking a look at ATA drive options in your storage system
Bits & Bytes: Here is a look at ATA drive options you may want to consider for your storage systems. Tip
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Get the most from a storage RFP
Considerations for a good RFP. Tip