Ask the Experts

Ask the Experts

Unified storage

• How can I implement a scale-out architecture for my SMB?

  Learn how different scale-out architectures can be good options for providing high availability and easy growth.  Continue Reading

• What are the pros and cons of storing VMs on a unified storage array?

  Phil Goodwin outlines and gives examples of how unified storage can be beneficial in virtual server environments -- but not without difficulties.  Continue Reading

• What are multiprotocol storage arrays and how can they benefit SMBs?

  Greg Schulz explains what multiprotocol storage arrays are and how they can benefit an SMB environment.  Continue Reading

• How does unified data storage apply to SMBs?

  Greg Schulz explains how SMBs can benefit from using unified data storage in this ask the expert response.  Continue Reading

• Heterogeneous vs. homogeneous SANs

  Storage expert Greg Schulz explains the differences between heterogeneous and homogeneous SANs.  Continue Reading

• 2004 NAS predictions: NAS gateways, SAN/NAS convergence hype and SRM solutions for NAS

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• Two approaches to unified storage

  Randy Kerns offers advice to a reader who asked: "What are your views on SAN/NAS unified storage versus NAS gateways?".  Continue Reading

• Block-level access and NAS

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• Primer on file and block level access

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• Pooled SAN storage for NAS

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• Morphing and merging SAN/NAS

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