Linear Tape File System (LTFS) is IBM’s recently released, self describing tape file system that enables tape media to be mounted and read by the operating system when the cartridge is inserted into the tape drive. The goal is to…
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What is LTFS?
Tagged with: File system, Hard disk drive, IBM, Linear Tape-Open, Linux, LTFS, Tape drive
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What is TRILL’s Role in FCoE Storage Networks?
TRILL is an acronym that stands for Transparent Interconnection of Lots of Links and is a proposed Link Layer (L2) networking standard from the IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force). TRILL is important because as large data centers begin to combine…
Tagged with: Converged Enhanced Ethernet, Data Center Bridging, FCoE, Fibre Channel, Spanning, Storage Network, STP, Switch, TRILL, Virtual machine
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Backup Virtualization
Virtualization has changed the way many data centers operate today. Server virtualization has increased server resource efficiency, flexibility and reliability. Storage virtualization has had a similar effect on storage resources and storage management. Interestingly, the backup and data protection processes…
Tagged with: Backup, Hardware, Storage, Tape drive, Tributary Systems, Virtual Tape Library, VTL
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What is Cloud Storage?
The IT industry (manufacturers) sometimes gets ahead of itself. Time and again it’s guilty of introducing a technology, generating an enormous amount of discussion, and then moving on before the real implementors, IT professionals, get a chance to really understand…
Tagged with: Cloud computing, Cloud storage, Computer data storage, Network-attached storage, Scalability, Storage, What Is
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What is Hybrid Cloud Storage?
Hybrid cloud storage is a solution that allows for a simple installation and allows companies to get back to focusing on the business while at the same time knowing that their data is safe, secure and available. Click Here To…
Using NPIV to Optimize Server Virtualization’s Storage
Despite the economy, server virtualization rollouts continue unabated and in fact because of the economy there is increased pressure to optimize further the virtual infrastructure by increasing virtual machine density. This increased density puts additional pressure on an already strained…
Tagged with: Brocade, Fibre Channel, Hypervisor, I/O Blender, LUN, NPIV, Virtual machine, Virtualization
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Visualizing SSD Readiness
For many enterprises, Solid State Disks (SSD) should no longer be a future consideration and they are visualizing SSD at work in their data center. Many environments can take advantage of SSD right now and the organization can benefit from…
Tagged with: Hardware, IOPS, Serial ATA, Solid-state drive, SSD, Texas Memory Systems, Visual, White paper
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