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Storage Buying Tips

January 22, 2008

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1. Buy more DAS (direct - attached storage) that you think you need.

2. TAke advantage of low - priced IDE or SATA storage for entry - level servers.

3. For files servers, consider inespensive RAID 1 (mirroring) options that use IDE or SATA drives. They provide the protection of RAID but cost less than SCSI RAID solutions.

4. Use SCSI RAID 1 or SCASI RAID 5 arrays with hot swappable drives for all critical application services and database.

5. Consider network attached storage (NAS) appliances for remote office file and print services. In many cases, they can obviate the need for a server.

6. Use NAS as an alternate to tape backup for easy  access data protection and archiving.

7. Conserve space in the date closet buy purchasing rack mount servers, storage devices, or NAS appliances. Even small companies often have racks for patch panesl and networking switches.

8. Consider you data protection and backup strategy before you buy. Backuping a multiple desktops, servers, and volumes can get complex. If possible, consolidate and simplify storage to ensure that your data is protected.

9. It often doesn’t play to upgrade an older server with more storage. Purchase a new server with abundant memory and storage.

10. Keep it simple. Don’t create complex storage subsystem that you can’t fix with outside intervention. 

 



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