2012 Year in Review: Lessons Learned in Storage Networking
December 18, 2012
Reflecting on key lessons and insights from two years of working on storage networking and virtualization at Cisco
The Future of Storage Networking: Trends and Predictions
November 20, 2012
Looking ahead at emerging technologies and trends that will shape the future of storage networking
Storage Capacity Planning: Methodologies and Best Practices
October 16, 2012
Systematic approaches to storage capacity planning that prevent both over-provisioning waste and under-provisioning crises
Disaster Recovery Planning for Storage Infrastructure
September 18, 2012
Building effective disaster recovery strategies for storage systems with practical guidance on RPO, RTO, and implementation
Storage Security: Protecting Data at the Infrastructure Level
August 21, 2012
Essential security practices for storage networks and infrastructure to protect against unauthorized access and data breaches
LUN Provisioning Strategies: Thick vs. Thin and Beyond
July 25, 2012
Understanding different LUN provisioning approaches and their impact on capacity management and performance
Building Scalable Data Center Network Fabrics
April 24, 2012
Design principles and architectures for building modern data center fabrics that scale to meet growing demands
Flash Storage Architecture: Understanding SSDs and Their Impact
February 14, 2012
Deep dive into flash storage technology, architecture, and how SSDs are changing storage design patterns
Storage Industry Trends to Watch in 2012
January 17, 2012
Key trends shaping the storage industry this year, from flash adoption to cloud integration
High Availability Design Patterns for Storage Infrastructure
November 8, 2011
Architectural patterns and best practices for building highly available storage systems that survive component failures
Storage Migration Strategies: Moving Data Without Downtime
October 12, 2011
Techniques and best practices for migrating storage infrastructure without impacting running applications
Cloud Storage: A New Paradigm Emerging
July 19, 2011
Understanding the emerging cloud storage landscape and what it means for enterprise storage architecture
Evolution of Data Center Network Architecture
June 14, 2011
How modern data centers are evolving from traditional three-tier designs to more scalable and efficient architectures
Storage Virtualization: Abstracting the Physical Layer
April 22, 2011
Understanding storage virtualization techniques and how they enable flexibility and efficiency in modern data centers
iSCSI: Storage Networking for the Rest of Us
March 18, 2011
Why iSCSI has become the practical choice for mid-market storage networking and when it makes sense over Fibre Channel
FCoE: The Promise of Converged Networking
February 20, 2011
Exploring Fibre Channel over Ethernet and the vision of unified fabric in modern data centers