Symantec’s Thin API: The Plot Thickens
Last week, I lauded Symantec for introducing an API in Storage Foundation which will interact with the thin storage capabilities of supported arrays. Since then, I’ve learned more about this...
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We Need a Storage Revolution
I think this sentiment is just as valid today as when I posted it in 2008! Although many discussions in the storage industry focus on the relative merits of one protocol or another, the conversation...
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Storage Decisions Chicago: All About Capacity Optimization
Join me in Chicago for Storage Decisions, June 21 Next month, I will be heading to Chicago for TechTarget’s Storage Decisions conference. This show does a good job on the editorial side, suggesting...
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Mac OS X Lion Adds CoreStorage, a Volume Manager (Finally!)
Apple fan boys won’t like to hear this, but Mac OS X was majorly deficient in an area near and dear to my heart. You see, unlike every other modern operating system, Mac OS X lacked a volume manager....
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Undocumented CoreStorage Commands
The commands are there to make CoreStorage do some cool things. But they don't quite work and aren't quite public... Yesterday I noted that Apple included a full logical volume manager in Mac OS X 10.7...
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Storage Decisions New York: Capacity Optimization
Join me in New York for Storage Decisions, September 19 & 20 Later this month, I will be heading to New York for TechTarget’s Storage Decisions conference. This show does a good job on the...
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The Four Horsemen of Storage System Performance: Get Smart
The Four Horsemen of Storage System Performance: These four ugly gentlemen stand between you and your data. Why do some data storage solutions perform better than others? What tradeoffs are made for...
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