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• 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

• Security benefits of storage area networks

  Jeff Boles explains some of the security benefits of storage area networks (SANs) in this Ask the Expert question.  Continue Reading

• Does a storage device exist inside a NAS unit or is it connected externally?

  Business continuity expert Pierre Dorion discusses network-attached storage.  Continue Reading

• Data centers and synchronous replication

  SAN/NAS expert Greg Schulz answers a reader's question regarding synchronous replication for data centers.  Continue Reading

• Upgrading operating systems for two fabrics

  SAN/NAS expert Greg Schulz answers a reader's question regarding fabrics for an operating system.  Continue Reading

• Network File Sharing vs. Common Internet File System

  Storage expert Greg Schulz explains what you need to know when choosing between Network File Sharing and Common Internet File System.  Continue Reading