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NICs in NAS systems
NAS expert Randy Kerns answers the question: "Is it typical, when using a NAS appliance, that a host/server would have 2xNICs installed?" Ask the Expert
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NAS: How does a client access files?
NAS expert Randy Kerns offers advice to a reader who asked: "How does NAS appear to machines accessing files from it?" Ask the Expert
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Taming NAS sprawl and file management
This tip looks at how NAS can be used to address file management woes as well as how to tame NAS and file server sprawl. Tip
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Clustered storage will win
Clustered storage is gaining ground with an increasing number of vendors and systems in today's market. Over time, clustered storage will be a requisite architectural design element for all storage systems. Column
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Storage Clips: NetApp sells off NetCache business
NetApp has sold off its NetCache business to Blue Coat Systems; Brocade partners with Synnex. Article
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Network-attached storage management overview
Adding NAS devices to the network will eventually impose a serious level of management overhead for storage managers. Organizations that plan to deploy NAS boxes should make provisions for NAS management. Article
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Best practices for purchasing NAS devices
Purchasing NAS storage isn't easy. These best practices will help you get the most from your NAS investment. Article
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Creating NAS partitions
NAS expert Randy Kerns offers important advice about creating partitions in a NetApp NAS system. Ask the Expert
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NAS permissions
NAS expert Randy Kerns offers advice to a reader who asked: "How are permissions controlled on NAS?" Ask the Expert
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direct-attached storage (DAS)
Direct-attached storage (DAS) is computer storage that is directly attached to one computer or server and is not, without special support, directly accessible to other ones. Definition
Storage Management Strategies for the CIO