Storage Management Strategies for the CIO
Email Alerts
-
How to set up a bare metal restore with Windows ASR
Learn how to prepare your system to use Automated System Restore, and how to troubleshoot common problems that might arise during the process. Tip
-
A better way to predict disk failures
Mean time between failure (MTBF) ratings are pretty much useless as far as consumers are concerned. Tip
-
Straight talk about D2D2T
To understand the benefits and the drawbacks of D2D2T, you need to first understand how an application will use the topology. Tip
-
Should you use snapshots for end-user file recovery?
Is end-user file recovery a godsend or a potential disaster? Tip
-
How to test your UPS
Uninterruptible Power Supplies are extremely rugged beasts -- which is both good news and bad news for storage administrators who rely on them. Tip
-
How to determine acceptable data loss
The first thing you need to do when creating a disaster recovery plan is to figure out what you can afford to lose. Tip
-
Dual plugs prevent failure
Dual-plug storage products prevent one of the most common causes of SAN failure: Pulling the plug. Tip
-
Intro to backup audits
This tip outlines the purpose and scope of backup audits, and what you can expect to get for your money. Tip
-
Forget Atkins: Effective SAN extension strategies need CARBS
Extending a SAN requires significant improvements to WAN support for Fibre Channel fabrics. Tip
-
How to ease into archiving through backup
It may make sense to explore what your backup software vendor has to offer for archival software. Tip