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SAS-2: Benefits and drawbacks of the newest Serial Attached SCSI version
Learn about the latest version of Serial Attached SCSI, SAS-2, including which segment of the market it holds advantages for, how it compares with Fibre Channel and SATA, and its key drawbacks. FAQ
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Top five data storage compression methods
Data storage compression can eliminate the many redundancies of stored data and cut storage costs. Learn the top five methods of lossless and transparent storage compression. Channel Checklist
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Best practices for storage capacity planning
Storage capacity planning isn't just about predicting your customers' storage growth. While getting a handle on past growth to help predict future growth is important, you should also help customers work toward curbing their storage growth by followi... Feature
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Predicting data storage growth
If your customers have deep pockets, predicting data storage growth is a relatively easy chore using storage resource management (SRM) tools. But for smaller companies with equally small budgets, you'll need to be more creative. Learn the techniques ... Feature
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The benefits of storage capacity planning
Storage capacity planning services can save your customers money and bring other benefits by balancing their storage utilization and growth rates with their tolerance for upgrade interruptions and storage architecture. Feature
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How should snapshot overhead be determined?
When calculating overhead, you should keep storage snapshots in mind. Learn how to account for snapshots. FAQ
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How do I choose the right drive for my customer?
Selecting the right drive for your customer comes down to performance requirements and spindle allocation. Learn how choose among FC, SAS and SATA drives. FAQ
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What tools can determine a customer's data growth rate?
Your customer's data growth rate is important when assessing their storage capacity needs. Learn how to determine the data growth rate. FAQ
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Which is the right fit for my customer: NAS, FC SAN or iSCSI SAN?
When it comes to selecting the right type of storage architecture for your customer, there are some basic factors that can help you determine the best solution. Learn how to decide if NAS, FC SAN or iSCSI SAN is right for your customer. FAQ
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How does thin provisioning impact capacity planning?
Thin provisioning allows your customers to provision more storage than is physically available. But it is not to be implemented without caution. Learn about the risks and determine whether it's right for your customer. FAQ
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LSI MegaRAID CacheCade gets write caching capability
LSI updates its MegaRAID CacheCade SSD caching software, adding write caching capabilities. News | 09 Aug 2011
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Associa revamps data storage management for virtual server environment
Headlines: Community management association firm switches to Pillar Data SAN, thin provisioning and QoS to cope with storage challenges after rapid growth and server virtualization project. News | 23 Mar 2011
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Storage management requires better collaboration in virtual world
Headlines: The rise of server virtualization in the data center impacts the way storage is managed, and requires greater cooperation between storage and server teams. News | 16 Feb 2011
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Symantec merges SRM products; Dell EqualLogic adds automated tiered storage
Headlines: Symantec set to merge storage resource management (SRM) products and work more closely with VMware; SSDs and SAS drives can now be combined within EqualLogic's PS6000XVS, with greater VMware integration. Article | 10 Jun 2010
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Oracle outlines tape library roadmap for largest clients; Digital data in 2020 predicted at 35 ZB
Headlines: Oracle execs meet with some of company's largest tape library customers, to persuade them of its commitment to the product line; IDC study: Data growth saw no global recession in 2009. Article | 06 May 2010
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Oracle pledges to advance Sun storage; SolarWinds looks to bring storage admins off the island
Headlines: Oracle executives lay out strategy after Sun acquisition and say they intend to continue selling Sun tape and enterprise data storage hardware; an expected convergence of networking and storage management drives SolarWinds to acquire SRM a... Article | 03 Feb 2010
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EMC releases Storage Configuration Advisor SRM tool; storage vendors work on integration with Citrix
Headlines: EMC Storage Configuration Advisor provides policy-based monitoring of a storage infrastructure, but overlaps with other tools in the vendor's storage resource management portfolio; about 20 data storage partners, from arrays to backup, hav... Article | 13 May 2009
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Sun claims open storage traction; will Oracle approve? VMware vSphere 4's thin provisioning interest
Headlines: Sun makes incremental updates to its Amber Road NAS appliances and claims the open storage product line has amassed 800 customers in six months. But will Oracle Corp. approve its future? Storage management is a challenge in virtual server ... Article | 06 May 2009
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Energy IT sees smart-grid boon for data storage
The economic stimulus package set aside billions of dollars for smart grids and smart meters, and storage admins at early-adopter energy companies are already managing hundreds of terabytes and even petabytes of data. Article | 01 May 2009
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Oracle-Sun deal a storage game changer?; VMware extends storage features with vSphere 4
Headlines: Oracle's plan to deliver systems "from application to disk" will have it competing with its biggest storage partners, according to industry experts. The newest version of VMware's server virtualization software will add thin provisioning o... Article | 22 Apr 2009
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VDI sizing and disk array controller requirements
Find out how to help customers estimate their disk array controller needs around capacity and performance as part of a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) sizing exercise. Tip
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Tools for mainframe storage management
Learn about the products that are available to help your customers handle mainframe storage management tasks from companies such as BMC, CA, EMC and IBM. Tip
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VDI storage costs: Beware of customer expectations
It’s important to discuss the reality of VDI storage costs when VARs are planning a VDI project with customers. Find out how to manage VDI expectations and solve performance issues in this tip. Tip
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Understanding the many, varied storage efficiency technologies
There are many paths to higher data storage efficiency and various data reduction techniques. VARs need to understand how they work and how different vendors’ implementations vary. Channel Take
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Managing storage for virtual servers: Customer best practices
Find out how to help customers develop best practices and policies for managing storage for virtual servers, to prevent capacity shortages and storage performance problems. Tip
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Object storage: Object-based storage devices challenge file systems for unstructured data sets
For large unstructured data sets, object storage and object-based storage devices carry several advantages over a traditional file system architecture. Learn about the scalability and data protection characteristics of object storage. Tip
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How to address data storage management problems caused by virtual desktop software
Find out why virtual desktop software systems cause data storage management problems – including capacity surprises and boot storms -- and learn techniques to resolve them. Tip
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Network troubleshooting to fix storage performance problems
Learn about three storage performance problems -- including with NAS replication, with an EMC array and in an Exchange server environment -- that were fixed with network troubleshooting. Tip
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Curbing NAS data growth via a combination of storage quotas, IT chargeback mechanisms
Find out why storage quotas alone don't solve the problem of unstructured data growth on NAS systems, why an IT chargeback model needs to be used in conjunction with it and what's involved in implementing the system. Tip
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How to address thin provisioning problems, perceptions during customer evaluation process
Thin provisioning definitely can help customers looking to save money on storage hardware, but it does present problems and perceptions that need to be addressed. Find out about the challenges to thin provisioning and how to tackle them. Tip
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Storage blade server training
Storage blade server training is necessary for resellers who sell and support storage blade servers. Ask the Expert
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IP storage network bottlenecks
IP storage network bottlenecks can occur when networking gear, configuration and talent don't match up. Ask the Expert
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Adding value to storage virtualization
Storage is a huge market for VARs with many competitors. The difference between getting a contract and not getting a contract may boil down to the type of value you can add to a product. The same is true for storage virtualization. Ask the Expert
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File area network (FAN) podcast -- trends in content management and delivery
Online content is proliferating at unprecedented rates. Get advice from industry analyst Brad O'Neil in this podcast, brought to you by Gear 6. Podcast
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Data storage management: Tuning performance
Enterprise Strategy Group's Tony Asaro discusses data storage management challenges companies face in tuning storage performance in part two of this Gear6 podcast transcript. Podcast
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Data storage management: Identifying performance problems
Identify data storage performance problems with data storage management tips outlined by Enterprise Strategy Group's Tony Asaro in part three of this Gear6 podcast transcript. Podcast
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Data storage solution trends
Storage performance directly relates to the speed in which applications respond. Part one of this Gear6 podcast transcript defines storage performance and its variables and suggest data storage solutions. Podcast
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VDI sizing and disk array controller requirements
Find out how to help customers estimate their disk array controller needs around capacity and performance as part of a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) sizing exercise. Tip
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Tools for mainframe storage management
Learn about the products that are available to help your customers handle mainframe storage management tasks from companies such as BMC, CA, EMC and IBM. Tip
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VDI storage costs: Beware of customer expectations
It’s important to discuss the reality of VDI storage costs when VARs are planning a VDI project with customers. Find out how to manage VDI expectations and solve performance issues in this tip. Tip
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Understanding the many, varied storage efficiency technologies
There are many paths to higher data storage efficiency and various data reduction techniques. VARs need to understand how they work and how different vendors’ implementations vary. Channel Take
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LSI MegaRAID CacheCade gets write caching capability
LSI updates its MegaRAID CacheCade SSD caching software, adding write caching capabilities. News
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Associa revamps data storage management for virtual server environment
Headlines: Community management association firm switches to Pillar Data SAN, thin provisioning and QoS to cope with storage challenges after rapid growth and server virtualization project. News
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Storage management requires better collaboration in virtual world
Headlines: The rise of server virtualization in the data center impacts the way storage is managed, and requires greater cooperation between storage and server teams. News
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Managing storage for virtual servers: Customer best practices
Find out how to help customers develop best practices and policies for managing storage for virtual servers, to prevent capacity shortages and storage performance problems. Tip
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Object storage: Object-based storage devices challenge file systems for unstructured data sets
For large unstructured data sets, object storage and object-based storage devices carry several advantages over a traditional file system architecture. Learn about the scalability and data protection characteristics of object storage. Tip
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How to address data storage management problems caused by virtual desktop software
Find out why virtual desktop software systems cause data storage management problems – including capacity surprises and boot storms -- and learn techniques to resolve them. Tip
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About Storage Capacity Planning and Performance
This topic includes news, expert advice and best practices on storage capacity planning and storage performance for storage service providers, consultants, systems integrators and value-added resellers (VARs) who help customers address storage performance and capacity planning. You'll find information on storage performance measurement and rankings, storage capacity assessment, selling storage management services, choosing capacity planning tools, storage network bandwidth planning, storage network bottlenecks and other capacity planning and performance issues.