Network Computing

Upcoming Events

In most data centers, DCIM rests on a shaky foundation of manual record keeping and scattered documentation. OpManager replaces data center documentation with a single repository for data, QRCodes for asset tracking, accurate 3D mapping of asset locations, and a configuration management database (CMDB). In this webcast, sponsored by ManageEngine, you will see how a real-world datacenter mapping stored in racktables gets imported into OpManager, which then provides a 3D visualization of where assets actually are. You'll also see how the QR Code generator helps you make the link between real assets and the monitoring world, and how the layered CMDB provides a single point of view for all your configuration data.

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A Network Computing Webinar:
SDN First Steps

Thursday, August 8, 2013
11:00 AM PT / 2:00 PM ET

This webinar will help attendees understand the overall concept of SDN and its benefits, describe the different conceptual approaches to SDN, and examine the various technologies, both proprietary and open source, that are emerging. It will also help users decide whether SDN makes sense in their environment, and outline the first steps IT can take for testing SDN technologies.

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Backup & Recovery Channel

Blogs

DIY Storage Part 4: Building Redundancy

July 16, 2013 02:08 PM

Posted by Jasmine McTigue

In building my own SAN to meet some storage needs at work, I figured out how to overcome problems on the path to redundancy and high availability. Here's what I learned works for creating a HA array.

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Tags: DIY storage, redundancy, high-availability, RAID controllers, JBOD, SAS, SATA, storage controller, LSI, Nexenta

Channel: Servers & Storage, , Backup & Recovery

New Cloud Backup Pricing Targets Recovery

July 10, 2013 03:27 PM

Posted by Howard Marks

Cloud backup pioneer Asigra announced a new pricing model based on data restoration. Meanwhile, EMC announced slew of updates to its enterprise backup portfolio.

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Tags: Asigra Backup 12.2, cloud-to-cloud, Data Domain, Google Apps, Avamar, Networker

Channel: , Backup & Recovery, Cloud Storage, Public Cloud, Storage & Mgmt

RAM Caching Vs. SSDs: A Startup's Gamble

July 08, 2013 12:05 PM

Posted by Howard Marks

Startup Infinio bucks the SSD trend by using RAM caching instead of flash to accelerate NFS storage performance. Is it a good bet?

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Tags: Tech Field Day, vSphere, NFS, deduplication, Windows DLLs, Intel 910 PCIe SSD

Channel: Servers & Storage, Tapes and Disks, Data Center, Storage & Mgmt, Backup & Recovery,

SSDs vs. RAID? Fix RAID

July 02, 2013 11:34 AM

Posted by Howard Marks

SSD write endurance limitations could cause problems for RAID. But rather than adjust SSDs to support RAID, we should tweak or replace RAID to suit SSDs.

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Tags: Ray Lucchesi, Antifragile, RAIDset, write endurance, data loss, mirroring, random failure

Channel: , Tapes and Disks, Backup & Recovery, Servers & Storage, Storage & Mgmt

How Tape and LTFS Can Relieve Storage Pressure

June 27, 2013 08:56 AM

Posted by David Hill

Most data stored on hard disk has little value, but enterprises are reluctant to part with it. Tape is more cost-effective, and Linear Tape File System (LTFS) makes writing to a tape-based active archive much easier.

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Tags: IBM, EDGE 2013, LTO Consortium, SNIA, file system, analytics, information governance

Channel: Content Management, Storage & Mgmt, Tapes and Disks, Data Protection, , Backup & Recovery