Storage Management Strategies for the CIO
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Checklist: Five ways to boost iSCSI performance
There are several things you can do to boost the performance of your iSCSI storage system -- some are easy, and fairly inexpensive. Tip
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Which is better: Cheap mirroring or RAID?
Want to avoid the cost and complexity of RAID? Mirroring is one option to consider. Tip
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Checklist: Ten steps to troubleshooting SAN/NAS performance problems
Learn how to isolate the cause of performance problems in your storage system, fix what's broken and learn from your mistakes. Tip
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Checklist: How to design LUNs for high performance
If you want the best performance, you need to design your LUNs so they map effectively onto storage devices. Tip
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Cisco introduces File Engine appliance
Companies looking to consolidate their storage at a central data center can now purchase WAFS technology from Cisco for network-based file sharing. Article
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For compliance, neither SAN nor NAS are a slam dunk
Compliance regulations are forcing companies to make tough choices, but which storage architecture to choose -- SAN or NAS -- may not be one of them. Tip
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What does 'sar -d' show: internal drives or all devices?
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Checklist: How to design a scalable SAN
If you want your SAN to scale up as your enterprise grows, you'll need to think carefully about your choices during the planning phase. Tip
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Mysterious formatting on a NAS hard drive
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Pros and cons of iSCSI arrays
ISCSI arrays will save you a pretty penny, but at a slight cost in terms of performance. Tip