Storage Management Strategies for the CIO
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SATA II arrives -- sort of
Learn the origin of SATA II, and why some products that claim to support SATA II don't Tip
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The myths and realities of SATA
There's a lot of rumors out there about SATA. This tip will clarify what is true and what is mere folklore, and details the proper usage of SATA drives. Tip
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How to troubleshoot SATA drive connection problems
Use this checklist to help troubleshoot your SATA drive connection problems, and find out what to do with the jumpers and how to check the SATA BIOS drive. Tip
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Disk: Do you speak geek?
Think you know disk? Take our quick quiz and see how you measure up on our disk geek-o-meter. Tip
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How to get SCSI reliability on a SATA budget
If you want to deploy a SATA RAID but are still concerned about the reliability of conventional SATA disks, new high-reliablity disks provide an alternative. Tip
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Plan before you implement SATA
SATA disk offers cheap storage for second tier storage, but it's important to develop a management plan before implementing. Tip
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Should you choose an integrated storage blade?
Using blade servers? A new generation of tightly-integrated storage blades may make sense in I/O intensive environments and encourage diskless booting. Tip
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How to prevent common problems in SATA drives
Problems in SATA drives generally stem from one of two causes. This tip will tell you how to prevent both. Tip
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Steeling SATA for duty
SATA drives don't have the same reliability as SCSI or Fibre Channel drives, but vendors are working to improve the situation. Tip
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Should you choose a SATA-based array?
The new, "cheap" SATA drives may not be as cost-effective as you think. Tip