Making the switch to VHDX

Brien Posey explains the benefits of using the VHDX format and provides step-by-step video instructions on how to convert VHD files to VHDX files.
Five LUN management basics

IT expert Brien Posey discusses five fundamental ideas storage professionals must understand when dealing with LUN management.
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Learn what expert Brien Posey has to say to storage administrators about five questions they have about LUN storage in their environments.
Expert Video: Windows Storage Spaces in WS 2012

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For some installations, a filer can speed up network performance. Tip
Speed up write performance from NAS Linux clients

Upgrading the Linux kernel can make writes much faster on some systems. Tip
SAN credibility

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Sizing tape libraries

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A qualification methodology

Steps to follow when evaluating SAN vendors and products. Tip
SAN troubleshooting: Port/device mismatch

A frustrating mismatch of SAN types can cause some problems with your SAN. Tip
Considerations in figuring savings on a SAN

A SAN can improve more than just storage performance according to this tip from Rick Cook. Tip
What you need to know to tune your SAN

Tuning a SAN can be complex. Rick Cook says the key is to get information on specific areas of performance. Tip
SAN supports fast-growth

LiveOffice finds a highly available, scalable, low-maintenance storage architecture supporting 200% annual growth. Tip

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