PODCAST:   Posted: April 25, 2008 | Premiered: April 25, 2008
In this first lesson of Advanced SAN School, Stephen Foskett, Director of Data Practice for Contoural discusses the different types of storage arrays, switches, and software that make up a storage network.

PODCAST:   Posted: April 25, 2008 | Premiered: April 25, 2008
In lesson two, Stephen discusses the evolution of SANs from standalone entities, to islands and beyond. Discover techniques that can make a substantial difference in the way data is moved and processed, as well as in your company's consolidation plans.

WHITE PAPER:   Posted: September 7, 2007 | Published: April 1, 2007
Serial attached SCSI (SAS) provides a scalable point-to-point topology capable of addressing storage connectivity at many levels. Read this white paper to learn how SAS is entering its second generation and how its level of value is rapidly gro...

WHITE PAPER:   Posted: May 25, 2007 | Published: May 1, 2007
Are you considering a SAN solution, looking to upgrade your SAN, or need expert advice on SAN management? Explore SearchStorage.com's SAN InfoCenter to find answers to all your questions regarding SANs and all of their components.

JOURNAL ARTICLE:   Posted: May 18, 2007 | Published: May 1, 2007
There may be a slight respite for storage managers who have spent the last few years trying to keep up with runaway storage growth, according to the results of Storage magazine's spring 2007 Purchasing Intentions Survey.

JOURNAL ARTICLE:   Posted: April 12, 2007 | Published: April 1, 2007
You'll need to juggle the right number of ports on your switches and arrays to maximize performance and reduce the management complexity of your applications.

JOURNAL ARTICLE:   Posted: December 12, 2006 | Published: December 1, 2006
Following sound SAN design strategies allows you to reduce the number of SAN islands, strengthen your primary SAN, make storage easier to manage and provide more data protection.