raid

Blog Post

Calculate IOPS in a storage array

February 12, 2010 2:36pm PST

What drives storage performance? Is it the iSCSI/Fiber Channel choice? The answer might surprise you. Scott Lowe provides insight into IOPS.

20 Latest comment by sentral

Blog Post

RAID 6 or RAID 1+0: Which should you choose?

June 1, 2010 11:34pm PDT

RAID selection can be a tough choice, especially when budgets are tight. Learn why RAID 10 might be a better choice than RAID 6 even though it's more expensive.

22 Latest comment by whitesites

Blog Post

RAID 5 or RAID 6: Which should you select?

May 24, 2010 6:31am PDT

Many RAID controllers now support both RAID 5 and RAID 6. IT pro Rick Vanover explains what RAID 6 is and when to select it over RAID 5.

68 Latest comment by juanfermin@...

Blog Post

RAID 50 offers a balance of performance, storage capacity, and data integrity

July 9, 2010 9:48am PDT

RAID 50 is an often overlooked RAID level that can bridge the gap when it comes to choosing between RAID 5, RAID 6, and RAID 10. Scott Lowe explains why RAID 50 is his favorite RAID level.

31 Latest comment by tkim@...

Blog Post

10 things you should do before, during, and after reinstalling Windows

October 15, 2008 11:19am PDT

There are some very good reasons why you might want to reinstall Microsoft Windows. Alan Norton documents the steps needed to properly reinstall Windows.

171 Latest comment by mrs4mis

Blog Post

RAID 6 -- Do you really want it?

June 8, 2007 11:08am PDT

If you like RAID 5, you are almost certainly going to like RAID 6. If you have concerns about RAID 5, and if those concerns have to do with recovering from a disk failure, this article is not...

23 Latest comment by mlderr

Blog Post

Increase any PC's performance with these 10 steps

July 3, 2012 3:51am PDT

Justin James lists 10 simple steps that will help improve the speed and performance of any PC.

30 Latest comment by SlowPCHelp

Blog Post

10 things you can do to boost PC performance

September 9, 2011 2:17pm PDT

Does your PC performance need a kick in the pants? These simple steps will help speed things up.

58 Latest comment by dvijaydev46

Blog Post

Installing vSphere on Cisco UCS C-Series servers

December 28, 2012 3:49pm PST

Follow along as Lauren Malhoit writes about the Cisco UCS C-Series rackmount servers, which offer many of the same advantages as blade servers but at a more SMB-friendly price.

Blog Post

Understand when RAID 60 is overkill

July 28, 2010 4:50pm PDT

When it comes to RAID 60, Scott Lowe advises IT pros not to have a one-size-fits-all mentality. He explains the potential benefits and downsides of using RAID 60.

11 Latest comment by jakesty

Articles

Non-standard RAID levels primer: RAID 1E

May 4, 2007 7:00am PDT

Scott Lowe introduces a RAID level that's a little off the beaten path. Learn more about RAID 1E and how it differs from the more common RAID levels.

23 Latest comment by cerulean_dragon@...

Articles

Extend a Windows Server 2003 disk volume

June 7, 2005 7:00am PDT

While the days of expensive storage are long gone, the tasks of storage management are not. Sooner or later, you'll probably need to add space to an existing volume. In this Windows Server 2003...

29 Latest comment by mecathy

Articles

Resize BIGFILE tablespaces directly using ALTER TABLESPACE

January 9, 2007 9:42pm PST

Database administrators can now resize Oracle datafiles at the tablespace level using the BIGFILE tablespace feature in 10g. Bob Watkins explains how in this Oracle tip.

Articles

Understand the differences between basic disks and dynamic disks

July 26, 2005 7:00am PDT

What's the difference between basic disks and dynamic disks? In this Windows Server 2003 tip, Scott Lowe looks at both types of disks, examines the distinctions between them, and discusses how you...

13 Latest comment by enemyever

Blog Post

Choose a RAID level that works for you

October 11, 2010 6:20am PDT

When choosing a RAID level for a new array, there are a number of important points that you need to take into consideration. Scott Lowe outlines these points.

11 Latest comment by Scott Lowe

Articles

Revert dynamic disks to basic disks in Windows

July 12, 2006 7:00am PDT

Scott Lowe lists the advantages and shortcomings of dynamic disks. If you want to revert your dynamic disks to basic disks in Windows, here are the steps.

3 Latest comment by michaellj

Blog Post

How to rebuild RAID sets properly in Snow Leopard

October 27, 2010 9:00am PDT

While Snow Leopard will attempt to automatically recover failed RAID 1 arrays, there are times when the process won't work. Erik Eckel explains how to manually rebuild a RAID 1 array when needed.

2 Latest comment by ian3880

Articles

Recover lost passwords with these tricks and tools

October 7, 2003 7:00am PDT

Passwords increase security, but they can also increase your headaches if they're lost. When a password goes missing, don't panic: Just use the techniques and software detailed here to recover it.

65 Latest comment by marthlee

Blog Post

How to protect yourself from RAID-related Unrecoverable Read Errors (UREs)

November 16, 2009 4:36am PST

Seeing an Unrecoverable Read Error (URE) during a RAID rebuild can ruin your entire day. Scott Lowe talks about UREs and how you can avoid falling victim to this silent threat.

13 Latest comment by RPip

Blog Post

Storage array capacity: Performance vs. cost

March 2, 2010 4:56am PST

Calculating IOPS is a great way to start a storage analysis, but cost also plays a major factor. Scott Lowe discusses the relationship between IOPS and cost.

8 Latest comment by dhape