Storage Management Strategies for the CIO
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Decreasing I/O latency in RAID array
Greg Schulz offers troubleshooting advice for a reader looking to decrease I/O latency in a RAID-5 array. Ask the Expert
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SAN vs. NAS: Which do you need?
This tip will enable you to make a more informed decision on whether a NAS or SAN environment is best for the applications you need to deploy. Tip
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SATA port: Can you run multiple drives off of one?
Storage networking expert Greg Schulz discusses how to run multiple drives off a SATA port. Ask the Expert
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Cannot retrieve data from RAID
Storage expert Greg Schulz offers troubleshooting suggestions for a user whose RAID array can't communicate with four units of PowerMac G5 Quad Core. Ask the Expert
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Backing up a LUN snapshot
SAN expert Marc Staimer offers a detailed description of what you need to consider when making a snapshot of a LUN and then performing a backup. Ask the Expert
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Implementing SAS storage
This tip offers advice on how to carefully lay out your topology, choose an appropriate mix of SAS and SATA drives and plan for future growth before setting up a SAS system. Tip
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Storage Clips: Emulex announces iSCSI, FCIP routers
Emulex has announced new products that can be used in both IP and FC SANs. Article
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Users evaluate SAN reporting tool
Onaro SANScreen users, including JetBlue Airways, like the new performance monitoring, but replication support is not as pressing as better integration with SRM tools. Article
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MIT Medical picks Compellent SAN over Clariion
MIT Medical chooses Compellent's Storage Center SAN over an EMC Clariion AX 100 from Dell, despite historically being a Dell shop. Article
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Guidelines for controlling clustering
This tip outlines different approaches, implementations and the factors to consider to effectively manage clustered resources. Tip