SAN (storage area network)

HP StoreVirtual expands into FC, new storage blades

HP StoreVirtual gets new Fibre Channel support, a storage blade companion and a software-defined storage designation.News | 24 Apr 2013

NexGen Storage Inc. n5-150 Storage System

IT admins using the NexGen Storage n5-150 Storage System can guarantee performance to each app and isolate workloads from one another on the SAN.Feature

Enterprise storage systems

Find out the winners in the storage systems category in the Storage magazine/SearchStorage.com 2012 Products of the Year competition.guide

Enterprise storage system: 2012 Products of the Year finalists

Find out the 15 product finalists in the Storage magazine/SearchStorage.com enterprise storage system category.Feature

iSCSI SAN configuration guide

We examine the effects of 10 GbE and virtualization on iSCSI implementations in this guide to configuring iSCSI SANs.Guide

iSCSI storage system innovation coming from SMB products

Don't look now, but a lot of the innovation in iSCSI storage systems is coming from midrange iSCSI vendors.Column

iSCSI storage system innovation coming from SMB products

iSCSI performance: An expert discussion with Dennis Martin

Storage expert Dennis Martin discusses how technologies like Data Center Bridging, CHAP, IPsec and iSCSI offload adapters affect iSCSI performance.Podcast

How will 10 GbE impact iSCSI speed?

The adoption of 10 gigabit Ethernet has ramped up iSCSI speed and resulted in a smaller performance gap between iSCSI and Fibre Channel.Ask the expert

Three ways to configure iSCSI LUNs in a virtual environment

Dennis Martin offers three ways to configure iSCSI LUNs with VMware and Hyper-V -- two using the hypervisor while the other bypasses the hypervisor.Ask the Expert

Data networking equipment: 2012 Products of the Year finalists

Find out the two product finalists in the Storage magazine/SearchStorage.com data networking equipment category.Feature

cluster quorum disk

A cluster quorum disk is the storage medium on which the configuration database is stored for a cluster computing network. The cluster configuration database, also called the quorum, tells the cluster which physical server(s) should be active at any given time.Definition

Virtualization in the switch? Not so fast

Is there a need for more speed?

New directions for switches

The survey says

Limited third-party management tool support exists for FCoE protocol

Storage expert Marc Staimer explains that FCoE protocol support is best in end-to-end integrated offerings.Answer

Best practices and hardware requirements for FCoE storage deployment

Find out a key requirement when implementing FCoE storage in your data center, as well as general best practices to deploying FCoE.Answer

InfiniBand networking for storage and converged data centers

InfiniBand has expanded from its HPC roots to take on new, more mainstream use cases in the data center.Column

InfiniBand networking use cases for the enterprise

InfiniBand has expanded from its HPC roots to take on new, more mainstream use cases in the data center.

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.Video

Five LUN management basics

IT expert Brien Posey discusses five fundamental ideas storage professionals must understand when dealing with LUN management.Tip

Five LUN storage questions for pros

Learn what expert Brien Posey has to say to storage administrators about five questions they have about LUN storage in their environments.Video

software-defined storage

Software-defined storage (SDS) is a data storage approach in which all the programming that controls storage-related tasks exists solely in software external to the applicable storage systems.Definition

Windows Server 2012: New features examined

Microsoft MVP Brien Posey takes a close look Windows Server 2012's new features in this five-part video tip series for storage pros.guide

Expert Video: Brien Posey discusses Windows Storage Spaces in WS 2012

In this video webcast, Microsoft MVP Brien Posey gives an in-depth explanation of Windows Storage Spaces in Windows Server 2012.Video

Microsoft MVP Brien Posey on Windows Server 2012 ReFS features

In this webcast, storage expert Brien Posey discusses the new Windows Server 2012 ReFS functionality and features.Video

Toigo: A brief history of storage management systems

Jon Toigo gives a brief history of storage management systems, from mainframe storage to the virtualized environments of today.Video

Expert Video: Brien Posey on Windows Server 2012 iSCSI features

Microsoft MVP Brien Posey discusses how to configure iSCSI using the Windows Server 2012 iSCSI Target feature in this expert video webcast.Video

iSCSI SAN configuration guide

We examine the effects of 10 GbE and virtualization on iSCSI implementations in this guide to configuring iSCSI SANs.Guide

Cisco FC director and switch moves to 16 Gbps, new chassis

Cisco rolls out its next generation Fibre Channel director and switch, with new chassis and 16 Gbps connectivity; yes, it also supports FCoE.News | 24 Apr 2013

Tegile Zebi HA2800 Storage Array

The Tegile Zebi HA2800 multiprotocol array can be used as an all-flash system or in front of a pool of hard drives as a hybrid array.Feature

Enterprise storage systems

Find out the winners in the storage systems category in the Storage magazine/SearchStorage.com 2012 Products of the Year competition.guide

Enterprise storage system: 2012 Products of the Year finalists

Find out the 15 product finalists in the Storage magazine/SearchStorage.com enterprise storage system category.Feature

Small but satisfied group of converged systems users

Convenience, preconfiguration and cost savings are among the reasons why our survey respondents say they're using converged systems.Feature

Unified storage systems favored for efficiency and convenience

Arrays that combine block and file storage in a single box -- also known as multiprotocol arrays or unified storage systems -- are more popular now than ever before.Feature

Unified storage systems favored for efficiency and convenience

Architecture firm 'upgrades' to VNXe3150 entry-level storage

Architecture firm Kahler Slater switched from EMC CX3-20 midrange FC SAN to VNXe3150 entry-level storage, saving footprint and cost.News | 29 Nov 2012

More pieces added to the FCoE puzzle

Automate storage management

HP MSA gets SSD support

Hewlett-Packard upgrades its entry-level SAN array, giving HP MSA some SSD support, a new controller and 4 TB hard drives.News | 13 May 2013

Hyper-V 3.0's virtual Fibre Channel feature explained

Microsoft MVP Brien Posey walks users through the process of establishing virtual Fibre Channel connectivity from a virtual machine to SAN storage.Video

Cisco FC director and switch moves to 16 Gbps, new chassis

Cisco rolls out its next generation Fibre Channel director and switch, with new chassis and 16 Gbps connectivity; yes, it also supports FCoE.News | 24 Apr 2013

Brocade upgrades FC SAN software, switch; looks to 32-gig FC

Brocade is still a fan of FC SAN technology. Today it launched new management software and a 16-gig, 96-port switch, and pledged to support 32-gig.News | 25 Mar 2013

QLogic Corp. FlexSuite 2600 Series Fibre Channel Adapters

The QLogic 2600 Series Fibre Channel Adapters supports 16 Gb Fibre Channel and standards-based virtualization features such as NPIV.Feature

Enterprise network equipment

Find out the enterprise network equipment category winner in the Storage magazine/SearchStorage.com 2012 Products of the Year competition.guide

Enterprise storage system: 2012 Products of the Year finalists

Find out the 15 product finalists in the Storage magazine/SearchStorage.com enterprise storage system category.Feature

Data networking equipment: 2012 Products of the Year finalists

Find out the two product finalists in the Storage magazine/SearchStorage.com data networking equipment category.Feature

Building a converged network architecture to consolidate Ethernet, FC

Dennis Martin discusses how to build a converged network architecture by consolidating Ethernet and Fibre Channel networks.Video

FCoE (Fibre Channel over Ethernet)

FCoE (Fibre Channel over Ethernet) is a storage protocol that enable Fibre Channel communications to run directly over Ethernet. FCoE makes it possible to converges storage and IP protocol traffic onto a single cable transport and interface.Definition