Storage Optimization

A lot of new storage technologies are up and coming that have either Storage Virtualization or Thin Provisioning built as its core value. Those technologies can help run your storage in a much efficient manner, but what are your options related to your existing infrastructure that may consist of EMC Symmetrix DMX & above, EMC Clariion CX & above, NetApp FAS series, NetApp G Series, NetApp V Series, HDS USP, HDS USPV, HDS AMS, IBM DS Series, HP Eva’s, LSI’s, SUN branded LSI’s, etc.

Storage Resource Analysis (SRA): Part 9

The end result
Continuing the blog posts on Storage Resource Analysis (SRA), this will be the final series post. This post focuses on the end result of running an analysis in our Storage environment.

Storage Resource Analysis (SRA): Part 8

The Business Case

Continuing the blog posts on Storage Resource Analysis (SRA), this post focuses on the business challenges on why analysis of our storage platforms is important and how it might help us discover inconsistencies in storage environments eventually saving millions in CapEx and OpEx.

Storage Resource Analysis (SRA): Part 7

The Technical Case: Continuing the blog posts on Storage Resource Analysis (SRA), this post focuses on the technical case on why analysis of your storage platforms is important and how it might help you discover inconsistencies in storage environments.

Storage Resource Analysis (SRA): Part 6

Continuing the blog posts on Storage Resource Analysis (SRA), this post focuses on some facts about what causes and what are inconsistencies in storage environments.

Storage Resource Analysis (SRA): Part 4

Continuing the blog posts on Storage Resource Analysis (SRA), this post focuses on some fundamental questions around Storage Environments.

Storage Resource Analysis (SRA): Part 3

The IT Budgets of 2009: Continuing my posts on Storage Resource Analysis (SRA) and Storage Economics, this one focuses on the facts of IT – Storage Budgets of 2009.

Storage Resource Analysis (SRA): Part 2

Continuing the series blog post on Storage Resource Analysis (SRA), this post focuses on the “IT – Storage World of 2009” and the requirements / importance of it around today’s overall Storage Strategy.

Storage Resource Analysis (SRA): Part 1

A series post related on importance of storage economics for your IT/Storage Environments.