Scott Lowe

Scott Lowe provides an overview of disk-related metrics in the Windows Resource Monitor. Find out you can use the tool to troubleshoot CPU performance issues.

The Windows Resource Monitor tool provides very good at-a-glance information about some important disk-based performance metrics. Scott Lowe gives an overview of the tool’s graphics and metrics.

Block level storage sales have gone through the roof as more businesses realize its flexibility. File level storage is still a better option when you just need a place to dump raw files. Learn more about when to use which type of storage.

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.

Microsoft System Center licensing can be quite complex, especially as you add multiple server products to the mix. Scott Lowe helps you make sense of the convoluted System Center licensing.

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.

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.

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.

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

There are several tools included in Windows Server to manage Active Directory in all its aspects. In this article, you’ll learn the uses for and the ins and outs of the Active Directory Domains And Trusts Console.

Open files have traditionally been a “pain point” for IT folks.  We’re often contacted by users receiving an error message regarding file access, or we’re attempting to do maintenance on a server only to find that a user has failed to close a document and we receive a message indicating that a file is open.  …

This blog post is also available as a TechRepublic download in PDF form. Internet Small Computer System Interface (iSCSI) has taken the storage world by storm. No longer is shared storage a niche enjoyed by only large, wealthy corporations. Internet SCSI is leveling the playing field by making shared storage available at a reasonable cost …