Storage Management Strategies for the CIO
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How much storage management is enough?
This tip discusses rules of thumb for FC-AL management. Tip
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Design concepts for storage networks: Out-of-band telecom
Bits & Bytes: Does out-of-band telecom make sense for you? On the surface this seems like a good model for those trying to boost utilization -- but there are some hidden pitfalls. Tip
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Configuring the SAN: Zoning, HBAs and switches
Bits & Bytes: SearchStorage.com's newest contributor Arthur Scrimo offers expert advice on working with switches, HBAs and zoning in a SAN. Tip
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Deal with those saturated links
This tip explains what saturated links are, how they affect performance and how you can handle them. Tip
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SAN scalability, part 2: Limit RSCNs in the SAN
Bits & Bytes: This tip discusses problems with RSCNs and name server queries and offers SAN design solutions. Tip
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SAN scalability, part 1: Account for fabric reconfigurations in the SAN
Bits & Bytes: Fabric reconfigurations happen and it's important to understand why they sometimes do or do not occur, says SearchStorage.com contributor Simon Gordon. Tip
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Select the right NAS filer
Considerations for choosing the right NAS filer. Tip
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United Airlines flies high with rebuilt storage framework
When UAL Loyalty scrapped its SSP, it had to build their storage environment from the ground up. Tip
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SM2003: Seven steps for building and scaling storage networks
Bits & Bytes: Although many have a SAN, not everyone is content with them. Learn what GlassHouse Technologies' consultants suggested recently for dealing with SANs. Tip
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MB/s or IO/s: Which to measure?
There are two common methods of measuring performance in a storage network, but which do you measure? According to this tip, it depends on what you're doing. Tip