Storage Management Strategies for the CIO
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Hard zoning vs. soft zoning explained
What is hard zoning and soft zoning? In this tip, learn about hard zoning vs. soft zoning and get the definition for each.
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The 5 A's of functional SAN security
Steps to make sure the SAN is secure.
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Storage zoning and zoning schemas
Our expert identifies common SAN zoning schemas -- including common host, single target multiple initiator, single initiator multiple target and single initiator single target -- and discusses when...
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The out-of-band ESCON model
Design concepts for storage networks: Part 2 -- the out-of-band ESCON model
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Keeping laptop backups in sync: Part 1
How to keep laptop backups in sync: Part 1
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Lights, camera, but data loss leads to no action for some UCLA film students.
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SAN zoning: What is zoning and what are the different t
Read the definition of SAN zoning, find out how zoning works and learn about different types of SAN zoning and when to use them, in this expert tip.
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How to save money on SAN backup
How to efficiently back up your SAN
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SCSI drives bow out of capacity race
For the first time, it became possible to buy an ATA disk drive with more capacity than a SCSI drive.
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Lowering server consolidation costs
Lowering server consolidation costs and TCO through shared I/O
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Selecting BC/DR solutions
Selecting BC/DR solutions
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Storage consolidation saves telecom millions
With storage costs rising, a SAN was the clear economical answer for Aliant Telecom.
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Rolling back a rolling disaster
What it is, products that help.
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The mainframe stands the test of time
Why the mainframe stands the test of time
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Brocade vs. McData
Brocade vs. McData: Who's really winning in switch technology?
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Why so many announcements?
Why so many storage system announcements and what is the significance?
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HDS 9500 V series
HDS 9500 V, rich in software features
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Failover and clustering
When it works, when you should try something else.
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Save overhead in large SANs
Routing algorithms add lots of overhead as SANs grow. Here's what to do about it.
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Tips for the everyday admin -- #5
Tips for the everyday admin -- #5
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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.