Editors' Picks
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Stop storage infrastructure costs from spinning out of virtual control
Storage infrastructure costs are expected to skyrocket due to server virtualization. Expert Jon Toigo explains how CIOs can keep these costs in check.29 Apr 2013
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HP StoreVirtual expands into FC, new storage blades
HP StoreVirtual gets new Fibre Channel support, a storage blade companion and a software-defined storage designation.24 Apr 2013
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Optimizing storage capacity management for a virtual environment
Learn the steps for virtualizing the storage infrastructure for effective storage capacity management, performance optimization and data protection.24 Apr 2013
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Marvell, Plextor make new SSD announcements
Marvell and Plextor recently made new SSD announcements aimed at enterprise and ultrabook applications.18 Jan 2013
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Flash PCIe SSD becoming shareable between physical servers
PCIe flash is great for IOPS and throughput performance gains with low latency. But they weren't shareable by other physical servers until now.20 Dec 2012
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iSCSI performance: An expert discussion with Dennis Martin
Storage expert Dennis Martin discusses how technologies like Data Center Bridging, CHAP, IPsec and iSCSI offload adapters affect iSCSI performance.29 Nov 2012
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How will 10 GbE impact iSCSI speed?
The adoption of 10 gigabit Ethernet has ramped up iSCSI speed and resulted in a smaller performance gap between iSCSI and Fibre Channel.29 Nov 2012
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Three ways to configure iSCSI LUNs in a virtual environment
Dennis Martin offers three ways to configure iSCSI LUNs with VMware and Hyper-V -- two using the hypervisor while the other bypasses the hypervisor.29 Nov 2012
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What server-savvy VMware admins need to know about virtualized storage
With vSphere 5.1, VMware made the tool truly storage-protocol agnostic, but that's not enough for virtualization 2.0. Storage is still a bottleneck.12 Nov 2012
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NexGen Storage beefs up monitoring in ioControl, aims to eliminate guessing
NexGen Storage makes its performance and Quality of Service metrics more granular for its n5 series of iSCSI hybrid flash arrays.08 Nov 2012
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HP StoreVirtual replaces LeftHand, adds StoreEasy NAS
HP's StoreVirtual (previously LeftHand) SAN and StoreEasy NAS lines have been introduced, with FC connectivity and Windows Storage Server 2012.01 Nov 2012
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Alaskan firm relies on alternative data centers in the 'lower 48'
Alaskan-based Afognak Native Corp.'s DR plan includes an alternative data center, failover sites in other states to protect against natural threats.18 Sep 2012
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A storage strategy built with virtualization in mind
Virtualization calls for a shift in storage strategy. Here's a rundown of the pros and cons of three primary approaches for virtualized environments.08 Aug 2012
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VMware storage options: Finding affordable shared storage
There are several shared storage options that can help you take advantage of VMware storage technologies, even if you're on a tight budget.25 Jul 2012
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A storage strategy built with virtualization in mind
Virtualization calls for a shift in storage strategy. Here's a rundown of the pros and cons of three primary approaches for virtualized environments.16 Jul 2012
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Dual-port SATA for higher iSCSI reliability
iSCSI SANS are less reliable than FC SANS, but implementing one with an FC-like architecture and levels of redundancy removes most of the reliability concerns about iSCSI.28 Jan 2005