Storage Management Strategies for the CIO
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SRM packages: A closer look
Storage resource management (SRM) is central to the storage administration in the modern enterprise. But like a lot of terms, SRM tends to conceal as much as it reveals. There are many SRM products...
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Backup and recovery enhancements in SQL Server 2005
The backup and restore capabilities of SQL Server 2005 are largely unchanged from SQL Server 2000, but there are several new features worthy of your attention. Edgewood Solutions' Greg Robidoux exp...
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Four ways to consolidate NAS boxes
The first NAS box installs without a hitch, but the more filers you install the more your problems grow. Consolidating NAS brings huge benefits to your storage environment.
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Five tips in five minutes: Tiered storage and ILM
This article offers a collection of expert responses to recent reader queries about tiered storage and ILM.
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Better DR and BC planning
Storage analyst Greg Schulz shares a list of items to consider and address as part of managing and maintaining a business continuance and disaster recovery plan.
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Storage: Getting better every minute
The storage system landscape is diverse, competitive and rapidly growing. While the fundamentals haven't changed, the technology is constantly moving forward. There are pockets of innovation that a...
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Server expansion and growth without wasted space
Acquire new servers without the issues associated with excess or wasted storage capacity.
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RAID striping or concatenation: Which has better RAID p
Designing storage for performance can be difficult, but these tips from our expert will help you compare RAID striping or concatenation based on RAID performance.
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Back up your system with iSCSI
The cost of an iSCSI backup system can range from practically nothing to as much as a Fibre Channel SAN. Here's what you need to know to pick the right price-performance point for your enterprise.
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Better performance -- RAID striping or concatenation?
Designing storage for performance is a very esoteric effort by nature. There are quite a few variables that need to be taken into account.
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20 tips in 20 minutes: Clustering explained
SearchStorage.com readers frequently ask questions about using clustering for storage. This article offers a collection of expert responses to recent reader queries.
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Effective storage security policies
We always hear about the importance of security policies, but just how they relate to storage security can be a bit unclear. In this tip, information security expert Kevin Beaver outlines essential...
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Price vs. performance: A RAID configuration Q&A
SAN expert, Christopher Poelker addresses a reader's concerns about the way we explained the relationship between RAID price and performance in a 2003 SAN quiz.
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SAS makes its way into the storage market
SAS products are now coming on the market and, according to experts, can be a good fit in many kinds of storage setups.
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Storage security 101 -- A checklist of practical safegu
There are some commonly overlooked storage security issues that every storage administrator needs to consider. In this tip, information security expert Kevin Beaver outlines a set of solid storage ...
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Easing away from ESCON
ESCON, the protocol that pre-dated FICON as a systems-to-storage connection, is incompatible with the newer FICON-based systems. This tip looks at various ways you can tackle this dilemma.
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Get connected -- FICON to ESCON
ESCON is incompatible with the newer FICON-based systems. This tip looks at various ways you can tackle this dilemma.
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Tasks you should automate: Backup and archiving
Backup and archiving should be an automatic task. This tip explains what the vital criteria are so you can choose a tool to automate this process.
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Best practices: 10 basic steps for better backup
Regardless of the backup application you use, there are fundamentals that need to be in place to ensure better backup operations.
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How to safely relocate your SAN
This tip details how to perform a smooth SAN relocation, saving everyone involved a great amount of time and aggravation.
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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.
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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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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.
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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.