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• Memory channel flash use cases explained

  Marc Staimer of Dragon Slayer Consulting discusses possible use cases for memory channel flash storage in this Expert Answer. Continue Reading

• Use third-party SRM software to improve monitoring and management

  Retrofit your existing infrastructure with third-party storage resource management software to gain more control over monitoring and management. Continue Reading

• Effective storage service management rests on well-allocated features

  Jon Toigo explains how proper management of value-added storage features can make a data center more efficient. Continue Reading

• Overcoming the unpredictable nature of the hybrid flash array

  Eric Slack takes a closer look at what happens when the flash in a hybrid flash array 'misses.' Continue Reading

• Six things that can wreck storage system performance

  Performance bottlenecks can occur in different places in a storage system. Here's how to identify and eliminate them. Continue Reading

• Hypervisor vendors up the ante with new storage features

  There's a struggle between doing storage the "old way" and the new demands that virtual servers put on networked storage. Storage vendors have retooled their systems to be virtual machine (VM)-friendlier and startups offer VM-specific arrays, but...Continue Reading

• Where should the iSCSI initiator run in a Hyper-V environment?

  Learn what Microsoft expert Brien Posey has to say about when and how to use an iSCSI initiator when using Windows Server 2012 R2 Hyper-V.Continue Reading

• Has Cluster Shared Volume support changed in Windows Server 2012 R2?

  Support for Cluster Shared Volumes has improved since its original release. Windows expert Brien Posey explains some of the most important upgrades.Continue Reading

• How should I provision storage when using Hyper-V replication?

  Windows expert Brien Posey explains the best way for storage to be provisioned with regard to the three-way replication feature in Hyper-V.Continue Reading

• Why isn't Windows Server allowing me to create a storage tier?

  Microsoft expert and SearchStorage.com contributor Brien Posey addresses key challenges to creating storage tiers in Windows Server 2012 R2.Continue Reading

• How can I prevent rogue access to an iSCSI Cluster Shared Volume?

  Expert Brien Posey explains how to create a secure connection for iSCSI-attached Cluster Shared Volumes in Hyper-V R2.Continue Reading

• All-flash storage arrays: Performance vs. function

  George Crump offers criteria to help IT pros decide whether performance or function is most important when choosing all-flash storage arrays.Continue Reading

• What scaling and protection issues exist in virtual server technology?

  Learn scalability and protection factors to consider when trying to identify if a virtual server product you're assessing meets your enterprise needs.Continue Reading

• Lessons in virtual technology: Evaluating hypervisor-aware storage

  Expert Jacob Gsoedl outlines some key areas of hypervisor-aware support to help you align vendors' virtual roadmaps with your requirements.Continue Reading

• Can hypervisor-aware systems improve virtual server performance?

  Expert Jacob Gsoedl outlines the various techniques hypervisor-aware storage systems use to achieve acceptable performance in virtual environments.Continue Reading