Storage

CloudBerry Backup for Amazon S3

Is there anybody here who checked out CloudBerry Backup? It is yet another option to automate data backup to Amazon S3 storage. What is your opinion?

The IT Blog Top 10: Nov. 19, 2009

10. The intermediate IBM i 6.1.1 version Mark Fontecchio takes a look at IBM i 6.1.1, and answers the question of how well it fills the gap for those waiting for i5/OS. 9. Using VRDP to view VirtualBox virtual machines remotely Rick Vanover explains some important adminsitration techniques for...

HOW TO CONFIGURE RAID.

Dear all I just bought a New HP DL380 G6 Series Server. I try to Configure RAID array using the RAID 0+1 Concept with use of a 5 147 SAS HDD. I was successful in the Array 0 or A configuration. But i couldn't get the Array 1 or B to be set up as RAID 1. Can some one help me in this process? ...

IBM Tape Drive 3590 o/s 400

I came cross error in ibm tape drive 3590 FID2 04 on the drive led panel. But error message disappears when i clean..please explain

Can you install disks from an HDS 9910 into an HDS 9960?

We have two unsupported storage-area networks (SANs) - one Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) 9910 and one HDS 9960. They are both left over from a SAN upgrade to NSC55, but we are using the old 9910 and 9960 for our test rigs until they break down and stop working. The 9910 is fully populated with 72GB...

What voltages are required for SATA 12v?

I have a SATA drive that does not write what voltages are required for SATA 3.3v/5v/12v, as I have only 3.3v and 5v not the 12v. Do I have to chase pins 5/6 on the data bus to find the problem? Software/Hardware used: SATA

RAID Configuration in HP Proliant DL360

I just bought an HP Proliant DL360 G6 Server, I have install the HP Smart array and Configure the RAID 0 and 5 with a 5 HDD SAS 147 GB HDD, I installed Window 2003 E.Edition 64bit on RAID 0 but can not see the RAID 5 which should be the other HDD. Can some one show me how to configure it aft OS is...

RAID-5 performance

Hi can someone please explain to me how in RAID-5 it is possible to perform a single logical write operation in no more than 1 physical read and 2 physical writes?

BEWS 12.5 email notification

Hi, I can get BEWS 12.5 to send email notification, but only through one particular ISP's SMTP server. Since I am about to lose this, I'm trying to find a different SMTP server to send BEWS 12.5 email notifications out through, but no other will work. I've tried GMial, Hotmail, MSN, GMX, DynDNS,...

The IT Blog Top 10: Nov. 12, 2009

10. How to use command line arguments in VBScript via the Wscript.Arguments Object Jerry Lees offers up an indispensible guide for VBScripters. 9. Standard Server 2003 Migration to SBS 2008 Part 3 Roger Crawford’s third part of his series on Server 2003 migrations. 8. Success of 64-bit Internet...

The IT Blog Top 10: Nov. 5, 2009

10. Using VRDP to view VirtualBox virtual machines remotely Rick Vanover has put together a useful tutorial for Sun’s xVM VirtualBox. 9. How to reset the Cisco Catalyst Switch to Factory Defaults Yasir Irfan offers some advice for those needing a fresh late on Catalyst switches. 8. Independent...

The most-watched IT questions this week: Nov. 3, 2009

Here are the 10 most watched questions on ITKE: There’s some great discussions going on. Go answer a question now and take your shot at winning a TV: 1. Problem installing Exchange 2007 Management Tools was posed by Labnuke99 and answered by Mshen. 2. What Event ID was asked by Newbiepeon and...

The IT Blog Top 10: Oct. 29, 2009

10. Choosing a block size when creating VMFS datastores Eric Siebert has written a guide on how to choose the right size for VMFS datastores. 9. How to use command line arguments in VBScript via the Wscript.Arguments Object Jerry Lees explains a helpful VBScript trick. 8. Using VRDP to view...

Flash Recovery Area in Oracle 11g

What is the easiest way to handle the flash recovery area in Oracle? I'm having to run an RMan job daily to delete obsolete backups so the flash recovery area does not get too full and then I have to run an operating system task to clean up the empty directories that get left behind after the...

Performance Testing

Hello,         Would you please anybody tell me what are the test conditions or what are the procedure to test of storage product that is based Service Oriented Architecture and file based secondary storage product.  Thanks Bib    

Disk Backup using eSata removable disks

I am thinking about using eSata removable disks for backup using BackUp Exec 11d. And I would like to hear from anyone who has done this. I am also considering CPS across the LAN using a NAS hot swapable device. I currently use SDLT tape and process 500GB+ for a full backup; 14GB on a daily...

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Dell PowerEdge 6400 alarm settings

My dell poweredge 6400 had a drive fail in raid 5 config. How do i disable the alarm that goes off when this happens. Software/Hardware used: Dell PowerEdge 6400

Most popular blog posts this week

10. Removing old hardware after a P2V conversion Eric Siebert shares a long-held best practice regarding old server management. 9. The challenge of managing risk when IT budgets tighten Linda Tucci explains the challenges of a down economy -- and offers some tips on coming out ahead. 8. Ellison...

Writing a stored procedure across two databases

I currently backup our live databases and restore them into a QA environment. This doesn't cause a problem with our stored procedures as they have all been written without hard-coded database names. Software/Hardware used: sql server