How to setup HPE MSA storage

Posted on February 3, 2020February 15, 2020 by admin

How to setup HPE MSA storage This post walks through the initial install and setup of a HPE MSA. ASSIGN MANAGEMENT IP ADDRESS Once you have your HPE MSA racked, cabled and powered on the next step will be to assign it a management IP. To setup the management IP you have two options: 1- Connect via CLI cable – Connect to one of the controllers using the supplied mini USB cable to plug into the CLI port. You will need to use the connection settings and password supplied in the MSA 2...

Storage Device Definition

Posted on October 4, 2019February 5, 2020 by admin

Storage Device Definition A computer storage device is any type of hardware that stores data. The most common type of storage device, which nearly all computers have, is a hard drive. The computer's primary hard drive stores the operating system, applications, and files and folders for users of the computer. While the hard drive is the most ubiquitous of all storage devices, several other types are common as well. Flash memory devices, such as USB keychain drives and iPod nanos are popul...

Common Internet File System (CIFS)

Posted on October 21, 2017October 21, 2017 by admin

Common Internet File System (CIFS) Common Internet File System (CIFS): Short for Common Internet File System, a protocol that defines a standard for remote file access using millions of computers at a time. With CIFS, users with different platforms and computers can share files without having to install new software. CIFS runs over TCP/IP but uses the SMB (Server Message Block)protocol found in Microsoft Windows for file and printer access; therefore, CIFS will allow all applications, no...

Software-Defined Storage SDS

Posted on September 1, 2017September 6, 2017 by admin

Software-Defined Storage SDS Software-Defined Storage SDS: Storage infrastructure that is managed and automated by intelligent software as opposed to by the storage hardware itself. In this way, the pooled storage infrastructure resources in a software-defined storage (SDS) environment can be automatically and efficiently allocated to match the application needs of an enterprise. Separating the Storage Hardware from the Software By separating the storage hardware from the software that ma...

Storage Virtualization Definition

Posted on July 8, 2017September 8, 2017 by admin

Storage Virtualization Definition Storage virtualization is the pooling of physical storage from multiple network storage devices into what appears to be a single storage device that is managed from a central console. Storage virtualization helps the storage administrator perform the tasks of backup, archiving, and recovery more easily -- and in less time -- by disguising the actual complexity of a storage area network (SAN). Administrators can implement virtualization with software app...

Storage Networking

Posted on July 2, 2017August 15, 2017 by admin

Storage Networking Storage networking is the practice of linking together storage devices and connecting them to other IT networks. Storage networks provide a centralized repository for digital data that can be accessed by many users, and they use high-speed connections to provide fast performance. It's most common to find storage networks in enterprise settings, although some vendors do sell networked storage products for consumers and small businesses. Storage Networking and SAN The phr...

Object-Based Storage Device

Posted on July 2, 2017September 8, 2017 by admin

Object-Based Storage Device Abbreviated as OSD, an Object-Based Storage Device is a device that implements the standard in which data is organized and accessed as objects, where object means an ordered set of bytes (within the OSD) that is associated with a unique identifier. Objects are allocated and placed on the media by the OSD logical unit. With an OSD interface, metadata is associated directly with each data object and can be carried between layers and across storage device files and ...

Storage Area Network (SAN)

Posted on June 20, 2017October 22, 2019 by admin

Storage Area Network (SAN) A storage-area network (SAN) is a dedicated high-speed network (or subnetwork) that interconnects and presents shared pools of storage devices to multiple servers. A SAN moves storage resources off the common user network and reorganizes them into an independent, high-performance network. This allows each server to access shared storage as if it were a drive directly attached to the server. When a host wants to access a storage device on the SAN, it sends out a...

Automated Storage Tiering (AST)

Posted on June 11, 2017June 11, 2017 by admin

Automated Storage Tiering (AST) Automated storage tiering (AST) is a storage software management feature that dynamically moves information between different disk types and RAID levels to meet space, performance and cost requirements. Automated storage tiering features use policies that are set up by storage administrators. For example, a data storage administrator can assign infrequently used data to slower, less-expensive SATA storage but allow it to be automatically moved to h...

EMC VNX Series

Posted on June 8, 2017September 11, 2017 by admin

EMC VNX Series High-performing unified storage with unsurpassed simplicity and efficiency, optimised for virtual applications. With the VNX Series, you’ll achieve new levels of performance, protection, compliance, and ease of management. EMC VNX Series Comparison VNX5200 – 5600 VNX SERIES VNX5200 VNX5400 VNX5600 Min/Max Drives 4/125 4/250 4/500 Drive Types SAS, NL-SAS, Flash SAS, NL-SAS, Flash SAS, NL-SAS, Flash X-Blades 1 or 2 1 or 2 1 or 2 CP...