Top Storage Twitter experts to follow?
Assistant Community Editor Melanie Yarbrough put together a list of top storage experts to follow on Twitter, but we’d love to get your suggestions, too, particularly if you’re an expert worth following yourself!
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| June 3, 2010 2:23 PM
Storage analysis, Storage in 2010, twitter
Assistant Community Editor Melanie Yarbrough put together a list of top storage experts to follow on Twitter, but we’d love to get your suggestions, too, particularly if you’re an expert worth following yourself!
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| June 3, 2010 2:23 PM
Storage analysis, Storage in 2010, twitter
how can i install xp service pack 2 on external hard drive
how can i install xp service pack 2 on external hard drive
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| November 2, 2011 8:31 PM
External hard drives, Windows XP, Windows XP service packs
how can i install xp service pack 2 on external hard drive
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| November 2, 2011 8:31 PM
External hard drives, Windows XP, Windows XP service packs
What’s your take on tape storage?
For a while now, everyone has been talking about how Tapedrive has been finally nixed by digital storage like NAS and SAN, but tape is still being used by enterprises, whether due to compliance or cost issues. Are you using tape as your storage/backup solution or a mixture of different media? Do you plan on [...]
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| August 11, 2010 4:59 PM
NAS, Open IT Forum, SAN, Storage in 2010, Tape storage
For a while now, everyone has been talking about how Tapedrive has been finally nixed by digital storage like NAS and SAN, but tape is still being used by enterprises, whether due to compliance or cost issues. Are you using tape as your storage/backup solution or a mixture of different media? Do you plan on [...]
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| August 11, 2010 4:59 PM
NAS, Open IT Forum, SAN, Storage in 2010, Tape storage
The basics of SCSI commands for storage testing
I am looking for SCSI commands, beginners guide/reference which will help me to test the scsi commands in a DAS environment. For e.g. a command to inquire SCSI devices.
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| June 1, 2010 4:26 PM
DAS, SCSI, Storage in 2010
I am looking for SCSI commands, beginners guide/reference which will help me to test the scsi commands in a DAS environment. For e.g. a command to inquire SCSI devices.
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| June 1, 2010 4:26 PM
DAS, SCSI, Storage in 2010
Online file storage, access from anywhere
I’m looking for a low cost online file storage solution that I can access from anywhere. Looking at Dropbox (http://bit.ly/cBUvKA), what others are worthy of checking out?
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| June 1, 2010 1:42 PM
Dropbox, Online Storage, Storage in 2010
I’m looking for a low cost online file storage solution that I can access from anywhere. Looking at Dropbox (http://bit.ly/cBUvKA), what others are worthy of checking out?
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| June 1, 2010 1:42 PM
Dropbox, Online Storage, Storage in 2010
Hyper-v + iscsi storage
we use a hyper-v server which has a connection with a storage server through ISCSI, we manage the hyper-v server with MS VMM. when creating a machine from a template it copy’s it to itself using BITS cause of that the creating taking 45min for deployment is there any way we can setup hyper-v or [...]
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| June 1, 2010 1:41 PM
Hyper-V, iSCSI, Storage in 2010, Windows Server 2008 R2
we use a hyper-v server which has a connection with a storage server through ISCSI, we manage the hyper-v server with MS VMM. when creating a machine from a template it copy’s it to itself using BITS cause of that the creating taking 45min for deployment is there any way we can setup hyper-v or [...]
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| June 1, 2010 1:41 PM
Hyper-V, iSCSI, Storage in 2010, Windows Server 2008 R2
Backup Exec
Hi I have Backup Exec 20210 installed on a windows standard 2008 server 64 bit. At first it ran ok and allowed me to setup a backup schedule, now when I try to run it comes up with the following error ,HERSULT: 0X8007000B) I have SQL 2008 installed on the server but we have a [...]
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| November 9, 2010 7:55 AM
Backup Exec, Backup Exec Error Messages, SQL 2008, Windows Server 2008 64-bit
Hi I have Backup Exec 20210 installed on a windows standard 2008 server 64 bit. At first it ran ok and allowed me to setup a backup schedule, now when I try to run it comes up with the following error ,HERSULT: 0X8007000B) I have SQL 2008 installed on the server but we have a [...]
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| November 9, 2010 7:55 AM
Backup Exec, Backup Exec Error Messages, SQL 2008, Windows Server 2008 64-bit
I need to integrate streaming/flash video into a web site and I need a decent
No mention of them on the player or upload tools. Initially we’ll be looking at 300-500 video uploads a month. Anyone have a suggestion? Thanks to those who responded … but more specifically, I need a decent, moderately priced host to store the videos and provide a decent API/intergation point. My current provider does not [...]
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| May 28, 2010 8:52 PM
API, Perl, Storage in 2010, Website maintenance
No mention of them on the player or upload tools. Initially we’ll be looking at 300-500 video uploads a month. Anyone have a suggestion? Thanks to those who responded … but more specifically, I need a decent, moderately priced host to store the videos and provide a decent API/intergation point. My current provider does not [...]
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| May 28, 2010 8:52 PM
API, Perl, Storage in 2010, Website maintenance
Need good cloning software to replace a hard drive.
My laptop (Win 7 64-bit) needs a bigger hard drive. I have one in an enclosure connected by USB to the system and need to clone it. Norton Ghost 15 won’t install and Symantec has been poor in the response dept. Need simple, easy, fast, open-source preferred.
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| July 14, 2010 8:49 PM
Hard Drive Cloning, Storage in 2010, Windows 7 64-bit, Windows 7 in 2010
My laptop (Win 7 64-bit) needs a bigger hard drive. I have one in an enclosure connected by USB to the system and need to clone it. Norton Ghost 15 won’t install and Symantec has been poor in the response dept. Need simple, easy, fast, open-source preferred.
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| July 14, 2010 8:49 PM
Hard Drive Cloning, Storage in 2010, Windows 7 64-bit, Windows 7 in 2010
Proper Method of setting up a new Tape in Backup Exec 12.0
Using LTO 3 Ultrium Data Cartridges. What is the proper method to setting up a new tape. Should it be Labeled first then Inventoried or Inventoried and then labeled. Does the tape need to be cataloged. What are the proper steps to do this?
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| May 28, 2010 4:21 PM
Backup Exec 12, LTO 3 tape library, Tape storage, Ultrium
Using LTO 3 Ultrium Data Cartridges. What is the proper method to setting up a new tape. Should it be Labeled first then Inventoried or Inventoried and then labeled. Does the tape need to be cataloged. What are the proper steps to do this?
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| May 28, 2010 4:21 PM
Backup Exec 12, LTO 3 tape library, Tape storage, Ultrium
Windows won’t recognize my hard drives
Installed two 500GB western digital hard drives and loaded WIndows 7. When I configured them for RAID, Windows 7 wouldn’t boot. Tells me disk error, hit any key. Hit the key and tells me bootmgr is missing. Computer worked before the RAID conffiguration but now won’t boot, won’t repair, won’t do anything.
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| July 7, 2010 2:02 PM
RAID configuration, Windows 7, Windows 7 error messages
Installed two 500GB western digital hard drives and loaded WIndows 7. When I configured them for RAID, Windows 7 wouldn’t boot. Tells me disk error, hit any key. Hit the key and tells me bootmgr is missing. Computer worked before the RAID conffiguration but now won’t boot, won’t repair, won’t do anything.
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| July 7, 2010 2:02 PM
RAID configuration, Windows 7, Windows 7 error messages
Missing Icons on Desktop…..
What might be the problem for when i go to shut down my computer and all it does is get rid of all icons on desktop, keyboard & mouse unresponsive? But then i hit reset button and everything works again. But also takes forever to start up, what might these problems be, and how could [...]
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| June 10, 2010 11:38 AM
backup database, Hardware Management, Programming Language, System Restarting Problem
What might be the problem for when i go to shut down my computer and all it does is get rid of all icons on desktop, keyboard & mouse unresponsive? But then i hit reset button and everything works again. But also takes forever to start up, what might these problems be, and how could [...]
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| June 10, 2010 11:38 AM
backup database, Hardware Management, Programming Language, System Restarting Problem
Storage VMotion
I am reorganizing the datastores for DR replication. Problem is I have a couple of servers that have a data drive on different data store than the vmx file. When I tryo to move the vm to another datastore it wants to drag the data drive with it. How can I storage vmotion the vm [...]
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| May 27, 2010 6:18 PM
Data Replication, Storage in 2010, VM Server, VMotion, vmx
I am reorganizing the datastores for DR replication. Problem is I have a couple of servers that have a data drive on different data store than the vmx file. When I tryo to move the vm to another datastore it wants to drag the data drive with it. How can I storage vmotion the vm [...]
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| May 27, 2010 6:18 PM
Data Replication, Storage in 2010, VM Server, VMotion, vmx
SaaS software for running an Interactive Agency
We are growing and need to really streamline our operations. Our company consults on various conversion improvement projects. We have a mix of small and larger projects that require many touch points or steps to complete (including back-and-forth and review with the clients at various milestones) I am looking for recommendations for software to manage [...]
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| June 2, 2010 6:09 PM
SaaS, Storage in 2010, Web-based Storage
We are growing and need to really streamline our operations. Our company consults on various conversion improvement projects. We have a mix of small and larger projects that require many touch points or steps to complete (including back-and-forth and review with the clients at various milestones) I am looking for recommendations for software to manage [...]
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| June 2, 2010 6:09 PM
SaaS, Storage in 2010, Web-based Storage
Digital photo and video archiving software
We are looking into a way to store, tag, and preserve our photos digitally. There are a number of people who must access these photos and need the capability to get both low-res (for most purposes) and high res photos. We also need a way to easily go through the pictures and find specific photos [...]
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| May 27, 2010 5:50 PM
Digital photo archiving, Storage in 2010, Storage products and equipment
We are looking into a way to store, tag, and preserve our photos digitally. There are a number of people who must access these photos and need the capability to get both low-res (for most purposes) and high res photos. We also need a way to easily go through the pictures and find specific photos [...]
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| May 27, 2010 5:50 PM
Digital photo archiving, Storage in 2010, Storage products and equipment
Ways to scan HDD for errors?
chkdsk c:/f/r consistently failed to check my HDD, so the interface from Properties->Tools-> Check Now Is there another way to scan HDD for errors, bad blocks and sectors?
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| May 27, 2010 7:30 PM
Hard disk performance, HDD, Windows XP
chkdsk c:/f/r consistently failed to check my HDD, so the interface from Properties->Tools-> Check Now Is there another way to scan HDD for errors, bad blocks and sectors?
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| May 27, 2010 7:30 PM
Hard disk performance, HDD, Windows XP
Sponsor Post: Live Expert Chat 6/1: Drive Your Business Forward with SharePoint 2010
Join us for the next Microsoft Live Chat on Tuesday, June 1 at 11 am ET. SharePoint 2010 allows your company to quickly respond to changing business needs. Your people can share ideas and expertise, create custom solutions for specific needs and find the right business information to drive your business forward. Sign up for [...]
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| October 31, 2011 2:18 PM
AS/400, Channel, CIO, CRM, Database, DataCenter, DataManagement, Development, ITKE, ITKE Community, Linux, Lotus, Microsoft Live Chat, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Networking, Oracle, SAP, Security, SQL Server, Storage, Virtualization, VoIP
Join us for the next Microsoft Live Chat on Tuesday, June 1 at 11 am ET. SharePoint 2010 allows your company to quickly respond to changing business needs. Your people can share ideas and expertise, create custom solutions for specific needs and find the right business information to drive your business forward. Sign up for [...]
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| October 31, 2011 2:18 PM
AS/400, Channel, CIO, CRM, Database, DataCenter, DataManagement, Development, ITKE, ITKE Community, Linux, Lotus, Microsoft Live Chat, Microsoft Windows, Mobile, Networking, Oracle, SAP, Security, SQL Server, Storage, Virtualization, VoIP
Total throughput on the iSCSI interface (between server and storage)
If i put 4 No. 10/100/1000 ethernet ports on server as well as on storage and i connect and configure teaming of the ethernet ports; what troughput i should get from it. i) 4 GBPS throughput. ii) Less than 4 GBPS throughput and why less.?
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| June 1, 2010 8:45 AM
iSCSI, iSCSI Interface, Rack mounted servers, Storage in 2010, Virtualization in 2010
If i put 4 No. 10/100/1000 ethernet ports on server as well as on storage and i connect and configure teaming of the ethernet ports; what troughput i should get from it. i) 4 GBPS throughput. ii) Less than 4 GBPS throughput and why less.?
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| June 1, 2010 8:45 AM
iSCSI, iSCSI Interface, Rack mounted servers, Storage in 2010, Virtualization in 2010
How do you keep user home directories (on NAS) from consuming all available storage space.
If your user home directories are on the network storage, do you have policies in places to keep them from consuming all available space, for instance - deleting files older than 1 year - designated special folder for files to keep, all other are deleted after certain period - quote for every account irregardless I [...]
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| May 26, 2010 4:45 PM
NAS, NAS (network attached storage), Storage in 2010, Storage management
If your user home directories are on the network storage, do you have policies in places to keep them from consuming all available space, for instance - deleting files older than 1 year - designated special folder for files to keep, all other are deleted after certain period - quote for every account irregardless I [...]
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| May 26, 2010 4:45 PM
NAS, NAS (network attached storage), Storage in 2010, Storage management
I am looking for the lowest cost web based storage that let’s me have a folder on my computer to save to.
I am looking for the lowest cost web based storage that let’s me have a folder on my computer to save to. I would love to use just Google Docs for the low cost of extra storage but I don’t know of a way to have a folder on my desk top that since with [...]
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| May 25, 2010 4:42 PM
Google docs, Storage in 2010, Web-based Storage
I am looking for the lowest cost web based storage that let’s me have a folder on my computer to save to. I would love to use just Google Docs for the low cost of extra storage but I don’t know of a way to have a folder on my desk top that since with [...]
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| May 25, 2010 4:42 PM
Google docs, Storage in 2010, Web-based Storage
