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Storage resource management software trends: Affordability, ease of use and extended support
Read about the three trends within the SRM software market that have made SRM products a lot more appealing than just a few years ago. Article
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Virsto upgrades storage management software for Microsoft Hyper-V
Virsto Software adds deeper integration with Microsoft apps for Virsto One storage management software to manage Hyper-V environments; VMware support remains a roadmap item. Article
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Snapshot technology for data backups: Implementation issues
W. Curtis Preston explains snapshot technology, the challenges of snapshot backup, as well as the top three mistakes people make when considering snapshots. FAQ
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Understanding data deduplication for primary storage
When applying data deduplication to primary storage should you use inline deduplication or post-processing deduplication? What data selection criteria should you use when deciding to apply deduplication technology to your primary storage? Tip
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Storage management tools for a virtual server environment
A virtual server environment has constantly changing performance and capacity requirements; how do you choose storage management tools that meet your needs? FAQ
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EMC ships primary data reduction, FAST for solid-state drives (SSDs), unified management
EMC rolls out bevy of products previewed in May, including EMC FAST upgrade, Unisiphere and block compression for primary data reduction; promises native Fibre Channel over Ethernet by end of year. Article
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Akorri adds predictive analysis to storage resource management software
Akorri gives BalancePoint 3.5 a Predictor for Storage module that detects disk utilization and disk contention issues that can lead to an application outage. Article
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SRM tools: Choosing the right storage resource management tool for storage provisioning
SRM tools offer capacity reporting, including change management and chargeback, but can be pricey and complicated. Here's what you should know before you invest in SRM tools. Tip
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NFS alternative meets Los Alamos National Laboratory's high-performance computing needs
Los Alamos National Laboratory uses IBM's GPFS, Lustre, and Panasas' ActiveStor and DirectFlow as alternative to NFS while testing the parallel NFS (pNFS) specification for high-performance computing needs. Case Study
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NFS Version 4.1 update: pNFS spec approved
NFS Version 4.1 (NFSv4.1) has been updated with the pNFS spec, and that means faster file service for data storage managers is on the horizon. Check out this three-part tutorial to find out now pNFS promises to improve file optimization. Tutorial