Ask the Experts

Ask the Experts

• When should small businesses avoid server consolidation and virtualization in their environments?

  Greg Schulz explains when it is best to avoid server consolidation and virtualization in SMB environments in this ATE.  Continue Reading

• iSCSI storage: How to leverage RAID and ensure server uptime

  Learn how RAID can be used with iSCSI storage, as well as how iSCSI storage systems can be configured for high availability to eliminate single points of failure.  Continue Reading

• What are the pros and cons of working with a storage VAR for small businesses?

  Greg Schulz explains the pros and cons of working with VARs in SMB environments in this expert response.  Continue Reading

• What high-availability storage options are available for small businesses?

  Greg Schulz discusses different high-availability options that are available to SMBs in this expert response.  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

• What are some ways SMBs can reduce their energy and data center power costs?

  Greg Schulz lists six ways that SMBs can reduce their energy data center power costs in this ask the expert response.  Continue Reading

• What is thin provisioning and how does it work?

  Greg Schulz explains what thin provisioning is and how it works in this ask the expert response.  Continue Reading

• What type of server would have the capacity to service an SMB office of 50 people, and how would I b

  Greg Schulz explains what type of server suits a small office of 50 people, and what steps to take to back up that server in this ATE response.  Continue Reading

• What are some examples of SMB data storage products versus enterprise data storage products?

  Greg Schulz explains the differences between SMB data storage products and enterprise data storage products in this ATE.  Continue Reading

• What's the difference between SMB data storage and enterprise data storage?

  Greg Schulz discusses the difference between SMB data storage and enterprise data storage in this ATE repsonse.  Continue Reading

• How do I choose the right RAID level for my SMB?

  Greg Schulz explains how to choose the right RAID level for your SMB in this Ask the Expert response.  Continue Reading

• What are the best virtualization tools for SMBs?

  Greg Schulz explains the best server virtualization tools for SMBs in this Ask the Expert response.  Continue Reading

• What are some popular open-source storage tools and the pros and cons of using open-source storage?

  Greg Schulz explains some popular open-source storage tools and the pros and cons of using open-source storage in this ATE response.  Continue Reading

• Server-based operating systems vs. PC-based operating systems

  Greg Schulz explains the differences between server-based operating systems and PC-based operating systems in this ATE response.  Continue Reading

• Clustered network attached storage (NAS) for SMBs

  Should you use a clustered NAS for your SMB?  Continue Reading