Storage Management Strategies for the CIO
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Care and handling tips -- data cartrid
Getting the most out of your media: Care and handling tips -- data cartridge care
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Dos and don'ts of SAN cabling
Fiber optic cable is one of the simplest parts of a SAN and one of the most time-consuming to troubleshoot. Here's how to insall and troubleshoot it.
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Getting the most out of your media
Getting the most out of your media: Care and handling tips
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Three backup plans -- three tape backu
Backup basics: Three backup plans -- three tape backup
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Backup basics: Ten tape backup
Backup basics: Three backup plans -- ten tape backup
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CD and DVD media care
Getting the most out of your media: Care and handling tips -- CD and DVD media care
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Backup basics: Six tape backup
Backup basics: Three backup plans -- six tape backup
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Spotlight on SAN/NAS convergence
Combining NAS and SAN in the same storage environment can be a difficult. Here are some helpful resources to make the process more smooth.
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Fear, uncertainty and doubt
With the major power outage this summer and widespread viruses, don't let vendors sell you products based on fear.
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A new tack
A variety of new approaches are emerging for SAN-NAS convergence. Here are some of the options.
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Treat databases the SAME
SAME defined, and why you need to wait.
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An eye on SCSI
The newly minted iSCSI standard--which enables companies to run block-based data over standard IP networks--promises to lower the cost of entry for SAN deployments. Find out how.
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SAN management: Consolidation concerns
Along with the growth of storage consolidation projects comes the need for better SAN management. Here's help in selecting the right SAN management tools.
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SD 2003: The ABCs of RFPs
At Storage Decisions in September, experts lent a helping hand to the users working through the RFP process. They offered this advice.
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SD2003: Rate the backup vendors panel
Panelists rated backup vendor performance, sharing challenges they had with backups. (Vendors take heed, your customers aren't happy.)
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SD2003: Storage management tools
Stephen Foskett, a senior consultant at GlassHouse Technologies, presented an elaborate matrix of SRM tools and how they map to the various storage management processes identified.
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Secure remote backups
Considerations to secure your data.
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SD2003: Panel - Regulatory compliance
There are over 15,000 regulations in the U.S. that govern the handling of data. Research analyst Peter Gerr shared this statistic while moderating a recent panel on compliance.
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SD2003: DR for the new realities
Damien Walch recently shared a widening chasm between what internal customers have come to expect from IT in the event of disaster and what IT is prepared to deliver.
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SD2003: SNIA - Providing answers
Sheila Childs, chairperson of SNIA's board of directors, discussed storage customer issues and the role of industry groups and SNIA to bridge the gap between customers and vendors.
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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.