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What you will learn from this tip: Careful configuration of an iSCSI SAN will usually preclude most problems. But if network performance is still... More...

Apr 10, 2006
What you will learn from this tip: Storage expert Rick Cook discusses the major differences between failover and multipath I/O and clears up common misconceptions about each.

Both multipath I/O and ... More...

Sep 13, 2006
What you will learn: Learn about hardware and software iSCSI initiators and when you should choose each.

ISCSI continues to grow in popularity spurred by low cost and the ubiquity of Ethernet. These... More...

Aug 20, 2007
ISCSI learning tip: It's a must to consider more than just cabling when designing an iSCSI-based storage network. Learn to look at the bigger picture when configuring or optimizing an iSCSI-based storage... More...
Aug 23, 2006
What you will learn from this tip: SearchStorage.com readers frequently ask questions about IP storage. This article offers a collection of expert responses to recent reader queries.

Over the past year or... More...

Oct 27, 2006
What you will learn from this tip: Searchstorage.com contributor Rick Cook lays out the features of a director switch and why it could be advantageous to your particular SAN system.

Directors are SAN ... More...

Feb 13, 2006
What you will learn from this tip: This checklist, which is broken down into four topical areas -- general network considerations, LAN, WAN, and network infrastructure applications -- can help you focus your... More...
Sep 12, 2006
What you will learn from this tip: Information security expert Kevin Beaver highlights the problem of managing unstructured information and what you can do to keep your organization on the right track... More...
Aug 17, 2006
What you will learn from this tip: Remote replication isn't cheap. Getting the biggest bang for your buck from replication requires careful management. This tip outlines four essential remote... More...
Nov 21, 2006
What you will learn from this tip: David Davis provides a checklist to prepare you with all the right questions to ask and topics to consider when creating a disaster recovery plan for your network.

In the... More...

Oct 17, 2006
What you will learn: How to estimate the lifespan of LTO tape. It's not as black and white as LTO tape manufacturers want you to believe.

LTO tape lifespan can mean two different things. Unfortunately, neither... More...

May 1, 2007
Backup software take-away: Agent-based backup software, such as TSM or Netvault, is compared to an agentless backup solution like Asigra in this tip.

A SearchStorage.com reader recently asked: What are the... More...

Jul 11, 2006
What you will learn from this tip: This tip discusses the impact of change control (or lack thereof) on disaster recovery and offers some best practice information.

Does your disaster recovery (DR) plan... More...

Nov 28, 2006
What you will learn from this tip: There are a number of steps you can take to make sure that your environment is protected from hidden internal risks. This article originally appeard in "Storage" magazine.

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Jul 10, 2006
What you will learn about security your iSCSI SAN: Learn how segregating an iSCSI SAN, securing the management interface, employing authentication and disabling unnecessary network services can... More...
Mar 30, 2006
What you will learn from this tip: Learn how to plan and be well-prepared for changes, new technologies and techniques in data protection.

If you have embraced the concepts and technologies associated with... More...

Apr 11, 2006
What you will learn from this tip: A list of items to consider and address as part of managing and maintaining a business continuance and disaster recovery plan.

Business continuance (BC) and disaster... More...

Jan 12, 2006
What problem you will learn from this tip: Information security expert Kevin Beaver outlines various security tools available for keeping your mobile devices secure when they're lost or stolen, as well... More...
Jan 23, 2006
What you will learn form this tip: This tip highlights an aspect of backup that most are not as experienced and comfortable with -- restoring.

Attempting to make a distinction between backup and restore may... More...

May 9, 2006
What you will learn from this tip: How to evaluate whether agentless backup is right for your environment. This tip offers information on how this emerging approach works, its pros and cons and what to... More...
Jan 2, 2007
What you will learn from this tip: Restoring data from long-term archives can be difficult (or impossible) if your archive isn't in a readable format. This tip outlines some ways that you can ensure access to... More...
Jan 9, 2007
What you will learn: This tip outlines 10 reasons you need to step up your storage security game.

The concept and practice of securing storage is gaining momentum, but it still hasn't taken off. Pretty odd... More...

Aug 13, 2007
What you will learn: Though storage administration and information security are often handled by two separate groups, getting storage administrators onboard with storage security can greatly help... More...
May 2, 2007
What you will learn from this tip: This tip looks at automated data movement in a tiered storage environment to support information lifecycle management (ILM); performance and capacity load balancing... More...
Nov 16, 2006
What problem you will solve with this tip: Learn where storage security vulnerabilities exist and how your systems are likely to be attacked.

Storage security vulnerabilities abound. You likely know of... More...

Mar 1, 2007
UK Storage Podcasts
Data Migration Strategies and Best Practices by EMC Corporation
involving much more than just ripping out one data storage cabinet and plugging in another. This SMBStorage.com tipcast explains the data migration process and...
Podcast on Green Storage with Nik Simpson, storage analyst for The Burton Group by 3PAR
with The Burton Group, discusses trends in green storage, distinguishing industry hype from what storage managers are actually doing in the real world. Nik Simpson is a...
Podcast: Intelligent Data Migration:  How to Reduce Costly Errors & Increase Efficiency by SANpulse Technologies Inc.
faced by an IT professional managing PBs of data storage and data migration efforts.

Moving data from one set of systems to another - is an ongoing process that is...

UK Storage Webcasts
Simplifying Data Management, Reducing Storage Costs by F5 Networks
they need to be.

Are you drowning in data? Storage growth rates that average 40 to 120% every year are causing skyrocketing costs...

Reduce Storage Cost up to 40% with Hitachi File and Content Solutions by Hitachi Data Systems
up methods for active and inactive data can simplify management, reduce capital cost structure and operational costs.

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Next Generation Backup and Recovery by Sun Microsystems and Symantec
to protect critical business data and minimize business disruptions during recoveries. In this informative...