Storage

Where the storage content gets stored

• How to deal with exponential growth?
• NetApp de-dupe, flexclone, fragmentation, and reallocation
• VMware Linked Clones & NetApp Partial write fun
• How often do disks fail these days?
• IOPS, Spinning disk, and Performance – What’s the catch?

White paper written for my employer:

Different storage technologies: Direct attached storage, NAS, and SAN

Some meaningful links around town:

Cormac Hogan: NetApp NFS Disconnects with VMware & SIOC

RJ Singh’s NetApp vs VMware Flow Control Dilemma