Storage Management Strategies for the CIO
-
SAN fine tuning: Get the most from your storage
The way key SAN components, principally HBAs and switches, are configured will determine overall SAN performance. If you know what to look for and how to make adjustments, performance problems can ...
-
Storage certification sources: What's out there for you
This tip outlines storage certification sources and educational options for storage professionals and offers guidance about deciding on what training is right for you.
-
How to improve your storage vendor's tech support
A survey of Fortune 1000 companies by TheInfoPro found widespread user dissatisfaction with technical support from storage vendors. Here's how to improve that support.
-
Storage management tips: What's hot this summer?
Evaluating VTL products, comparing SAN and NAS, data retention, cable management and SRM are issues that are our readers are sweating these days.
-
SAN/NAS tech tips: What's hot this summer?
Network attached storage products, iSCSI, SATA and RAID are hot topics among our readers right now. Check out the top tips of the past few months.
-
SRM software evaluation: 10 things you should consider
This tip presents 10 things you need to consider when choosing storage resource management software.
-
Leasing vs. buying storage: A closer look
To help you decide between leasing and buying storage, this tip looks at the pros and cons of each approach along with some situational considerations.
-
NAS survey: Top NAS hardware on the market
Our survey reveals the top NAS hardware products, according to storage professionals at enterprise organizations.
-
Minimize storage costs; cut out the fat
It's not too tough to make short-term cuts to reduce costs, but most companies find it difficult to sustain those cost savings over a longer stretch of time. Here's how to make cost cutting a long-...
-
Is storage automation right for you?
This tip covers what storage automation is, and what it is not, and what it means to you. Also, you will learn why you should, or should not implement a storage automation product.
-
Restoring data: Increase your efficiency
This tip highlights an aspect of backup that most are not as experienced and comfortable with -- restoring.
-
SATA drives: Four worst practices
SATA drives have a few gotchas. Read about the four common SATA drive mistakes to avoid in your storage environment.
-
Thirteen data retention mistakes to avoid
Information security expert Kevin Beaver outlines 13 data retention mistakes storage administrators frequently make, and what you can do to avoid them.
-
FC vs. iSCSI: Five tips in five minutes
Recently, there has been a buzz among storage pros about how FC and iSCSI stack up. Check out this expert advice, so you can decide what is right for your organization.
-
Five tips in five minutes: A guide to cost management
The following tips offer quick and easy advice on how to keep costs low while maintaining a prolific storage system.
-
Narrow down your iSCSI SAN options
The iSCSI SAN market is hot right now. Get started learning about recent developments and key players so you can make good choices regarding iSCSI.
-
Take full advantage of the remote replication process
With the increasing availability of cost-efficient products, many view remote data replication as the DR strategy of choice to address tighter RTO and offsite media handling issues. This tip outlin...
-
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.
-
ISCSI SANs: How to alleviate the congestion
Careful configuration of an iSCSI SAN will usually preclude most problems. But for slow network performance, adapter and switch settings can help speed things up.
-
Guidelines for better iSCSI security
Learn about the following iSCSI SAN security guidelines: How to secure the management interface, how to authenticate and how to disable unnecessary network services.
-
PowerShell tutorial: Managing Windows Storage Spaces
This PowerShell tutorial shows users how to fully interact with Windows Storage Spaces, which will help them script the storage provisioning process.
-
Five LUN management basics
IT expert Brien Posey discusses five fundamental ideas storage professionals must understand when dealing with LUN management.
-
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.
-
Streaming video files in big data environments
Solid-state drives are a good choice for streaming large video files. Other factors to consider include cost and how often video will be accessed.