Storage Management Strategies for the CIO
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Get connected -- FICON to ESCON
ESCON is incompatible with the newer FICON-based systems. This tip looks at various ways you can tackle this dilemma. Tip
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Zoning 101: Why zone?
Zoning can offer a number of benefits for your SAN. This tip details the advantages of zoning and offers an explanation of the different methods. (This tip is part of our Storage 101 tip series.) Tip
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Checklist: How to set up HBAs
Host bus adapters are one of the most time-consuming parts of a SAN to install. Tip
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The slow move toward faster Fibre
Hungry for faster Fibre Channel? Four Gbps will have to hold you for now. Tip
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SAN-in-a-box: Fibre Channel performance at iSCSI prices?
SAN kits for SMBs may provide a viable alternative to IP-based technologies ... provided that they can deliver FC performance at something approaching iSCSI ease-of-use. Tip
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Are SMB HBAs good enough?
As HBA vendors pare prices by stripping out infrequently used features, storage administrators need to ask if the next generation of less-costly HBAs will be good enough. Tip
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How to decide between Fibre and iSCSI SANs
Evaluating Fibre-based and iSCSI-based SAN architectures? This tip helps you decide which is the best for you. Tip
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Set up persistent binding on an HBA
In this Ask the Expert Q&A, SAN expert Chris Poelker gives you the code to set up persistent binding on an HBA for a Unix host. Tip
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All aboard the 4 Gb Fibre Channel bandwagon
This tip discusses the benefits associated with new 4Gb Fibre Channel technology, the vendors who support it, when you can expect to see it, and what its potential costs will be. Tip
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Troubleshooting Fibre Channel host bus adapters in PCs
Installing HBAs to connect a desktop system to a SAN doesn't always go smoothly. This tip will help you get the HBA working in short order. Tip