March 2007
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March 21, 2007
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Mar'07
Data storage quiz cheat sheet
If you must peek and cheat, here are the answers to our Data storage quiz. Continue Reading
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March 21, 2007
21
Mar'07
Xiotech the lowest bidder in records management deal
Xiotech beat out Iron Mountain in a records management bid to scan, store and destroy student records for Connecticut's largest public school district. Continue Reading
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March 21, 2007
21
Mar'07
Backup Buying Guide Chapter 3: Enterprise-class disk arrays
You asked for it, so here it is -- a printable version of our Backup All-In-One Buying Guide. Download Chapter 3: Enterprise-Class Disk Arrays in .pdf format now. Continue Reading
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March 21, 2007
21
Mar'07
One port buffer credit
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March 21, 2007
21
Mar'07
Symantec says fixing licensing portal top priority
Company officials say help is on the way as fallout continues from the merger of Symantec and Veritas ordering systems last November. Continue Reading
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March 21, 2007
21
Mar'07
RAID-6 or RAID-DP
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March 21, 2007
21
Mar'07
Data storage quiz
So you say you're an expert when it comes to backup or RAID or SANs? That's nice, but you have to admit there's just something about the well-rounded storage techie that makes him/her a hot commodity. Take our Data storage quiz and see how you stack... Continue Reading
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March 21, 2007
21
Mar'07
NetApp adds deduplication to NearStore
According to a white paper quietly released by NetApp, the company has deduplication in beta tests -- but it won't work with most of its products yet, including snapshots. Continue Reading
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March 20, 2007
20
Mar'07
Backups are great. Restores are better!
The Alaskan Department of Revenue has just learned the hard way that your backups are only as good as your restores. A report by AP that was picked up Woonsocket Call, a local paper in Rhode ... Continue Reading
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March 20, 2007
20
Mar'07
Offsite vs. onsite storage
Storage expert Greg Schulz discusses offsite vs. onsite storage. Continue Reading
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March 20, 2007
20
Mar'07
SAN server accommodation
Storage expert Greg Schulz discusses a reader's question: "How many servers can a SAN accommodate?" Continue Reading
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March 20, 2007
20
Mar'07
FCID on two separate fabrics
Storage expert Greg Schulz answers a reader's question, "Is it possible to have the same FCID appear on two separate fabrics?" Continue Reading
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March 20, 2007
20
Mar'07
SATA on a Dell Dimension 4400
Storage expert Greg Schulz discusses using SATA on a Dell Dimension 4400. Continue Reading
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March 19, 2007
19
Mar'07
“Never understimate the bandwidth of a station wagon driving down the Jersey Turnpike”
Jonathan Schwartz has an interesting post up right now that calculates the relative transfer power of Internet networks vs. a sailboat. The sailboat wins. Quoth Schwartz: "Now you understand why ... Continue Reading
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March 19, 2007
19
Mar'07
Cisco stamps on Brocade in Q4, Dell'Oro says
For the second quarter in a row Cisco is gaining SAN switch market share on Brocade, according to the latest report by the Dell'Oro Group. But the numbers are causing a firestorm. Continue Reading
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March 19, 2007
19
Mar'07
Five ways to get faster restores
Never forget that backups don't mean a thing if you can't restore your data. In a rapid-paced environment, a slow restore might not be an option. Rick Cook outlines how to get faster restores. Continue Reading
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March 16, 2007
16
Mar'07
Symantec begins job cuts
Employees got their pink slips Thursday as part of a plan to slash $200M in costs; Sun wins T10000 tape drive customers. Continue Reading
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March 15, 2007
15
Mar'07
Connecting an MSA 1500 to an EVA 4000
Storage expert Greg Schulz discusses how to connect an MSA 1500 to an EVA 4000. Continue Reading
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March 15, 2007
15
Mar'07
Ports changing from fabric to loop mode
Storage expert Greg Schulz explains why a reader's ports are changing from fabric to loop mode. Continue Reading
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March 15, 2007
15
Mar'07
Hot storage -- Power and cooling concerns
It costs more to run a storage device over three years than to buy it. Here are several steps you can take to cut, or at least control, spiraling storage energy costs. Continue Reading