2312, 2020

What is SAN zoning and what are the different types of zoning?

T-Blog Editor/ December 23, 2020/ Best practices for data center operations, Cloud computing, Cloud Storage, Computational Storage, Data Center Hardware, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Enterprise data storage strategies, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, SAN Technology and Arrays

Reading Time-approximately: 7 minutesZoning can be set up according to server, storage and SAN switch. Discover what type of zoning to use, how zone sets extend SAN segmentation and about the various zoning schemas. By Simon Gordon and Garry Kranz SAN zoning gains importance once your SAN includes more than a couple dozen devices. During the early days of SAN, there was debate

2010, 2020

How 6 new midrange storage arrays from top vendors stack up

T-Blog Editor/ October 20, 2020/ Data Center Hardware, Datacenter Infrastructure News, Engage the experts, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, SAN Technology and Arrays, SAS SSD (Serial-Attached SCSI solid-state drive), Solid-state storage

Reading Time-approximately: 6 minutesLeading storage vendors have recently released midrange all-flash arrays that provide the scalability, high performance and high reliability of enterprise-class offerings. By Chris Evans The midrange storage appliance ecosystem is gradually transitioning toward all-flash and the adoption of NVMe technology. This market is growing fast, with the release of several new storage arrays in the past year. These include platforms

1709, 2020

SAN system buying guide: The fundamentals

T-Blog Editor/ September 17, 2020/ Data Center Hardware, Engage the experts, Expert Advise and Opinion, Primary Storage Devices, SAN Technology and Arrays

Reading Time-approximately: 6 minutesUse this guide to determine if a SAN is right for your environment, or if you should go with DAS or NAS. By Jacob Gsoedl Even with the continuous use of DAS and increased use of NAS, SANs continue to provide medium- and large-sized enterprise organizations with reliable shared storage over high-speed Fibre Channel, iSCSI and Fibre Channel over Ethernet protocols. And

1709, 2020

Advantages and disadvantages of using a SAN

T-Blog Editor/ September 17, 2020/ Datacenter Infrastructure News, Expert Advise and Opinion, Industry News and Expert Advice, Primary Storage Devices, SAN Technology and Arrays

Reading Time-approximately: 4 minutesSAN benefits include speed, scalability and fault tolerance, but the technology isn’t without its drawbacks. Cost and complexity are big concerns for smaller organizations. By Brien Posey SANs have become increasingly popular over the years, but they aren’t necessarily the right choice for every organization. Before deploying one, organizations should carefully consider storage area network advantages and disadvantages. Advantages of