Storage Questions and Answers
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Exchange 2003 migration to new SAN

We need to move our exchange and cluster data to a new SAN. We have 2 Windows server 2003 enterprise servers running exchange 2003. Our current cluster's shared disk is a direct fiber connection (from each server) to an old storage device that we ultimately want to remove from our server room. ...

View Answer   |  Oct 8 2009  1:31 PM GMT
Exchange 2003, Exchange migration, SAN
asked by ITKE

  10345 pts.

Exchange server restoring selected mailboxes from edb file

I have *.edb, *.GUID and *.log files as backups for some Storage Groups. Is there a way to list the mailboxes from these files alone and restore a specific mailbox to the exchange server? Is there a way to accomplish my requirement without having to purchase a third party tool? Software/Hardware...

View Answer   |  Oct 8 2009  1:27 PM GMT
Exchange 2003, Exchange Storage Group, EDB
asked by ITKE

  10345 pts.

Soon you can redeem knowledge points for Amazon.com gift cards

Yes we are coming up knowledge points and will be announcing the ability to redeem all the points you have earned thru december this year for amazon.com gift cards. Next week we will be sending out an email with all the details but it should be fun to see who ends up asking and answering to beef up...

Answer Question   |  Oct 7 2009  4:53 PM GMT
Storage, Virtualization, Windows
asked by ITKE

  10345 pts.

Exchange 2010 Archiving features

Has anyone used the archiving features in Exchaneg 2010? How do they compare against other 3rd party solutions? Software/Hardware used: Exchange 2010

asked by ITKE

  10345 pts.

Windows XP Raid driver 0 install

Is it possible to install the raid driver after you have installed windows xp. I know it says you are suppose to install before loading the OS. Software/Hardware used: Windows XP, Raid

View Answer   |  Oct 7 2009  3:05 PM GMT
RAID 0, RAID Driver, Windows XP
asked by ITKE

  10345 pts.

Fibre Channel or ISCSI for SAN

We have a SAN that is mission critical to the business. Performance and availabilty are key. I have read that I should lean towards fibre channel for this versus ISCSI but was curious if anyone has seen a noticable difference. Software/Hardware used: Fibre Channel, SAN, ISCSI

View Answer   |  Oct 6 2009  3:48 PM GMT
SAN, Fibre channel SAN, Fibre channel
asked by JimmyIT

  1260 pts.

The most-watched IT questions this week: Oct. 6, 2009

Once again, we’ve compiled the 10 most watched questions on ITKE, and found some great discussions on topics ranging from virtualization to disaster recovery to disaster recovery. Go answer a question now and you could win a TV, or check out the rest of the top 10 on the Community Blog: 1. How...

Answer Question   |  Oct 6 2009  3:48 PM GMT
ITKE, AS/400, Channel
asked by Michael Morisy

  720 pts.

IFS QDLS Network drive storage

I am noticing that our QDLS IFS network drive is growing at a rate of 5gb a day. Is there an way to perform a "Defrag" to the IFS besides IPL.

View Answer   |  Oct 6 2009  3:22 PM GMT
QDLS size, QDLS, Defragmentation
asked by Joed1

  5 pts.

Can't copy from NFS share to NFS share

Looking for help with a an NFS issue I have two shares one with zfs filesystem the other with a UFS filesystem shared via NFS. I use the shares as home directories for my users The ZFS has the following in dfstab running on solaris 10 share -F nfs -o anon=0,log /mypool/home The UFS has the...

View Answer   |  Oct 5 2009  7:42 PM GMT
NFS, Solaris 10
asked by Iowaprogrammer

  30 pts.

Fibre Channel cables - are they all the same?

Looking to purchase some fibre channel cables and was curious about what people think about each brand and if they have noticed any difference with the lower priced brand? Looking at SC-SC and LC-LC Software/Hardware used: Fibre Channel Cables

View Answer   |  Oct 5 2009  5:24 PM GMT
Fibre channel, Fibre Channel Cables
asked by ITKE

  10345 pts.

Performance irregularities on Hitachi AMS2100?

We are seeing a strange mix of high cache write pending in conjunction with very high front end processor utilization which we believe typically do not occur together. Has anyone else seen this or other performance issues on this storage array? Software/Hardware used: Hitachi AMS2100 and Hitachi...

Answer Question   |  Oct 5 2009  3:55 PM GMT
Hitachi AMS2100, AMS2100, AMS Performance
asked by Danrainman

  25 pts.

Enterprise Vault icons Exchange 2007

I am using Exchange 2007 and Outlook 2007, and I need to cancel all my e-mails which are pending for archiving in Enterprise Vault! Is it possible to make a search with the criteria to search after the icon "pending archiving"? Software/Hardware used: Enterprise vault, Exchange 2007, Outlook 2007

Answer Question   |  Oct 5 2009  2:54 PM GMT
Enterprise Vault, Email archiving, Exchange 2007
asked by ITKE

  10345 pts.

suggest server

can anyone tell me which is best suitable server i can set up in my office. the server is used for backing up data and storing emails etc !!!! actually what do u suggest of hp proliant ml350 series???

asked by Tarreddy

  30 pts.

SAP on SQL Server and NetApp

Hi Everyone, We are looking for some feedback from anyone who has used NetApp with SAP running on a SQL database. We are researching white papers, etc., but would really like to hear from some folks with hands on experience. What has your experience been like? Any performance hits? Any caveats or...

View Answer   |  Oct 2 2009  9:51 PM GMT
SAP, SQL, NetApp
asked by DebDonohoe

  5 pts.

Windows Server 2003 Storage

can i use a Windows Server Storage 2003 R2 as a Terminal Server with Terminal Services, TS licensing? Software/Hardware used: Windows server 2003, terminal services

asked by ITKE

  10345 pts.

Best way to copy large amount files

I have 50 GB of files on an iServer that was copied onto an external hardrive.  What is the best way to copy these files onto a Seagate NAS Server.  The external HD is plugged into the USB and appears as a drive.  Should I use xcopy is DOS or can I drag and drop in windows SP? Software/Hardware...

View Answer   |  Oct 1 2009  8:43 PM GMT
NAS, NAS devices, Bulk Copy Program
asked by Gyakstis

  5 pts.

The IT Blog Top 10: Oct. 1, 2009

10. Choosing a block size when creating VMFS datastores Eric Siebert provides a guide detailing how to choose a block size for VMFS datastores. 9. Using VRDP to view VirtualBox virtual machines remotely Rick Vanover walks through Sun’s xVM VirtualBox’s ability to tap into VRDP remote viewing. ...

Answer Question   |  Oct 1 2009  3:54 PM GMT
ITKE, IT Blogs, AS/400
asked by Michael Morisy

  720 pts.

SATA controller manufacturers

Who makes SATA controllers such as those in the new CFast cards?

Answer Question   |  Oct 1 2009  2:20 PM GMT
SATA controller, SATA
asked by SearchStorageATE

  215 pts.

partition layout for virtual machines

We are looking to start to set up our VM's with the following harddrive layout to get ahead of paravirtulization. c: (0:0) d: (1:0) e: (2:0) etc. We are currently setting drives up like this: c: (0:0) d:(0:1) e:(0:2) I have found that the upgrade at the VM level is a hardware upgrade and a new scsi...

Answer Question   |  Sep 30 2009  6:59 PM GMT
Paravirtualization, Virtual Machines, Partitioning
asked by Psnopik

  5 pts.

error (25) cannot connect on socket netbackup 6.5

Hi I have a test network consisting of a windows server 2003 Domain Controller, a windows server 2003 with netbackup 6.5, and a Netapps filer, all on the same isolated VLAN. All windows servers are updated with the latest updates. I am able to add the Filer under NDMP hosts, and the credentials...

Answer Question   |  Sep 30 2009  6:35 AM GMT
Veritas NetBackup, NetBackup 6.5, Backup Exec
asked by Bkupmatt

  5 pts.

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