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- SAN selection experience and decision: EMC AX4
- With a Dell MD1000e blade chassis in place, Scott Lowe turns his attention to storage. EMC's AX4 was the winner in the shootout. Other vendors including NetApp, Dell, EqualLogic, LeftHand and Compellent were considered. For the midmarket, the AX4 should be on anyone's short list. by Scott Lowe
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Capacity, Controller, EqualLogic, SAN, EMC Corp., EMC AX4, LeftHand, Compellent, AX4 Solution, Feature Set, Storage, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Storage Management, Hardware, Scott Lowe
- Blog posts 2008-06-18
- EMC AX4: Installation experience
- I've indicated in this blog before that I recently purchased an EMC AX4 SAN to complement my existing computing environment and enable more advanced capability and improve overall infrastructure reliability. This past week, my staff and I finally found time to unbox and install the array in one of...
- Tags: Processor, iSCSI, Disk, Network, EMC Corp., Disk Array, Navisphere Manager, Storage, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Hardware, Scott Lowe
- Blog posts 2008-04-27
- Overhauling the server infrastructure: More details on virtualization and handling storage
- A few days ago, I wrote a blog posting outlining some of the general steps that I am taking in my organization to remake my server environment. Reader IT Generalist provided the following feedback: "Do you also plan on virtualizing messaging, database or any other process intensive...
- Tags: Virtualization, Domain Controller, Microsoft Exchange Server, SAN, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Storage, Storage Management, Servers, Databases, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Scott Lowe
- Blog posts 2008-04-05
- Infortrend ships first 2.5-inch enterprise class array drives
- Infortrend announced its EonStor B12, the first enterprise class 2.5-inch array drives, which provide better performance and efficiency compared to their 3.5-inch counterparts. An excerpt from InfoWorld: The B12 comes equipped with two SAS serial attached SCSI or FC Fibre Channel host ports, which should appeal...
- Tags: Fibre Channel, SAN, SAS Institute, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Storage, Hardware, Arun Radhakrishnan
- Blog posts 2008-01-27
- What is thin provisioning?
- Think back. Remember when you used to buy servers on a three-year cycle with direct-attached storage? At purchase-time, you needed to project out for three years what kind of storage needs you might need on that particular server. This kind of projection often resulted in an overbuilt...
- Tags: SAN, Provisioning, Server, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Storage, Storage Management, Hardware, Scott Lowe
- Blog posts 2008-01-24
- What is LeftHand's Virtual Storage Appliance for VMware ESX?
- Recently, LeftHand Networks, one of the original companies focusing on iSCSI storage solutions, released an intriguing new product called the Virtual Storage Appliance VSA for VMware ESX. VSA is a product that exposes an ESX server's internal storage as an iSCSI target. Now, you might wonder what is so useful...
- Tags: iSCSI, Server, VMware Inc., VMWare ESX Server, VMWare ESX, Virtual Storage Appliance, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Network Technology, Storage, Hardware, Networking, Scott Lowe
- Blog posts 2008-01-02
- Fibre Channel and Ethernet starting to converge
- Ethernet, the longtime standard for LAN traffic, is seeing another upgrade on the horizon, with 10 Gbps Ethernet beginning to explode onto the market. The speed upgrade will help Ethernet and Fibre Channel, the longtime standard for SAN traffic, converge onto one high speed network, linking servers in large...
- Tags: Data Center, Fibre Channel, Intel Corp., Ethernet, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Data Centers, Storage, Network Technology, Networking, Hardware, Data Management, Andy Moon
- Blog posts 2007-12-28
- Intel open sources Fibre Channel over Ethernet package
- Intel has released a software package that is intended to encourage the development of Fibre Channel over Ethernet FCoE products for the Linux operating system. If you are scratching your head about what FCoE is, here's an excerpt from Network World: FCoE is a proposed specification...
- Tags: Ethernet, Fibre Channel, Intel Corp., Storage Area Networks (SAN), Storage, Hardware, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2007-12-18
- Dell buys EqualLogic for $1.4 billion
- Computer maker Dell will be acquiring EqualLogic, a maker of storage network systems, in a $1.4 billion all cash deal. An excerpt from Associated Press: Chief Executive Michael Dell said acquiring EqualLogic bolstered his company's lineup in the fastest-growing part of the storage industry. Dell, who...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., EqualLogic, Storage, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Hardware, Arun Radhakrishnan
- Blog posts 2007-11-05
- How are SAN and RAID related?
- On July 25, 2007, I published a storage article entitled, "Shared block-level storage continues to become more accessible." In response to my statement: "A few years ago, the idea of a Fibre Channel-based SAN didn't even get raised because of the cost and complexity of such a solution. It was...
- Tags: SAN, Organization, Storage, RAID, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Storage Management, Hardware, Scott Lowe
- Blog posts 2007-11-02
- Brocade ships 8 Gbit/s fibre channel blades
- At the Storage Networking World in Dallas, Brocade announced that its first 8 Gbit/s blades have already shipped to OEMs for evaluation. General availability should come early next year. Excerpt from The Register: Brocade says the transition from 4 to 8 Gbit/s is especially valuable...
- Tags: Fibre Channel, Blade, Brocade Communications Systems Inc., Storage Area Networks (SAN), Storage, Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Hardware, Servers, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2007-10-15
- Five new developments in storage infrastructure solutions
- First there was Ethernet. Then, there was IP over Ethernet. Next came the mixed use of Ethernet, IP, and the SCSI command set iSCSI to simplify storage and to bring down the cost and complexity of storage. Today, iSCSI and Fibre Channel are fighting it out in all but the...
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., iSCSI, Solution, Fibre Channel, IP, Internet Fibre Channel Protocol Internet Fibre Channel Protocol, AoE, AoE Specification, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Storage, Network Technology, Ethernet, Hardware, Networking, Scott Lowe
- Blog posts 2007-10-09
- First 8Gbps Fibre Channel products are out
- It appears that the first 8Gbps Fibre Channel storage networking products are out, as reported by The Register. Still, the sentiment is that it will be unlikely that this new technology will do much to stem the drift to iSCSI over 10Gbps Ethernet, although it might perhaps slow it...
- Tags: Storage Networking, iSCSI, Performance, SAN, Video, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Storage, Corporate Communications, Performance Management, Storage Management, Hardware, Marketing, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2007-08-12
- What's new in scalable storage solutions?
- Data storage is an issue that faces almost all organizations; as the company grows, so does the amount of data you need to keep on your network. However, a scalable data storage solution involves much more than just ever-increasing capacity; performance, reliability, security and usability must also keep up with...
- Tags: Deb Shinder, Storage area networks (SAN), fibre channel, storage, SMB Strategies Newsletter, Data Storage, Fault-tolerance, Disk, Data, RAID, Disk Capacity, Hardware
- Technical articles 2006-12-11
- Should you use iSCSI with Exchange?
- The answer to this question is yes. In this article, Scott Lowe tells you why. With iSCSI's meteoritic rise in popularity, this question is becoming more and more common. Besides its cost being lower overall than most Fibre Channel solutions, iSCSI is also much less complex than...
- Tags: iSCSI, EqualLogic, Scott Lowe MCSE, Storage area networks (SAN), Network technology, E-mail Administration Tips Newsletter, Exchange, Storage, Hardware, Networking
- Technical articles 2006-08-10
- Watch out for negative side effects of the /3GB boot.ini switch
- Just because something has been working without any glitches for a long time, don't assume that it won't create a problem. Most Exchange administrators are familiar with the /3GB boot.ini switch that increases the amount of user-mode process space from the standard 2GB to 3GB. The use...
- Tags: Microsoft Exchange Server, SAN, Scott Lowe MCSE, Storage area networks (SAN), E-mail servers, Storage management, storage groups, storage, database, E-mail Administration Tips Newsletter, Boot.ini, Storage Group, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software
- Technical articles 2006-07-07
- Take advantage of Microsoft's free iSCSI Software Initiator package
- Microsoft supports iSCSI SANs through its free iSCSI Software Initiator package. Find out more about this free offering. If your IT shop is part of a small or midsize organization and you're currently evaluating your options for a storage area network SAN, the price tag...
- Tags: iSCSI, Microsoft Corp., Storage, Scott Lowe MCSE, Storage area networks (SAN), Network technology, fibre channel, Windows Server 2003 Tips Newsletter, iSCSI Initiator, Hardware, Networking
- Technical articles 2005-07-07
- Lock down your SAN
- Securing a storage area network is no simple task. Learn how to lock down your SAN using a mixture of SAN-specific and common security measures. Mike Mullins has the details. Implementing a storage area network SAN is a productive and cost-effective method for off-loading disk space from your...
- Tags: SAN, Storage area networks (SAN), Storage management, LUN Masking, Michael Mullins CCNA, MCP, Mike Mullins, storage, Security Solutions Newsletter, Security, Hardware, Michael \"Mullins CCNA, MCP\"
- Technical articles 2005-06-23
- Avoid iSCSI problems with Windows Server 2003 with these two tweaks
- If you've created file shares on Windows Server 2003 that exist in iSCSI targets, these shares may not automatically reconnect at the next boot. In this Windows Server 2003 tip, learn about two changes you can make to correct this problem. Thanks to the inexpensive nature of iSCSI storage,...
- Tags: iSCSI, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Servers, Microsoft Windows, Scott Lowe MCSE, Storage area networks (SAN), Network technology, iSCSI Initiator, Server Service, Windows Server 2003 Tips Newsletter, Storage, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software, Networking
- Technical articles 2005-06-14
- Exchange, SANs, and blade servers
- One TechRepublic member posted a question in the Discussion Center regarding the installation of Exchange on a blade server with the data stored on a SAN. Scott Lowe offers his advice. In March, 2005, TechRepublic member mlepage posted this thread in the Discussion Center: "I will be...
- Tags: iSCSI, SAN, Servers, Storage, Scott Lowe MCSE, Blade servers, Storage area networks (SAN), Utility computing, Storage management, Network technology, blade, blade server, server, E-mail Administration Tips Newsletter, TechRepublic Inc., Exchange, Hardware
- Technical articles 2005-06-10
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