=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TECHTARGET | Managing Windows-based storage tip February 26, 2003
Tips to help you manage enterprise storage in a Windows environment More storage tips: http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/tips/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSOR: - COMMVAULT GALAXY - FREE WHITE PAPER http://www.commvault.com/mk/get/sw2k_dg_gbr41 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dear SearchWin2000.com member: You are receiving this e-mail because you are signed up to receive updates on new site content. Below is the second edition of our new monthly "Managing enterprise storage for Windows environments" newsletter. This newsletter shares practical insights and storage management advice that can help you get the most from your Windows-based enterprise storage investments. You will be receiving one more free issue of this newsletter, but to continue to receive it on a monthly basis please click here: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tieredRegPage/1,294138,sid1,00.html?val=0&newsletters=864218&promo_code=w2kfftsto&email= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. TODAY'S FEATURED TIP - Change your installation folder location 2. OTHER WINDOWS-BASED STORAGE TECHNICAL RESOURCES - Restore the remote storage service database - Dos and don'ts of Active Directory migrations - 2003 storage networking predictions 3. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - White papers: Windows-based storage - Discussion: How many people do you need to manage a SAN? - Sign up for Active Directory Administration Tip - Poll: Are you in compliance with SEC regulations? - Know-IT-All Quiz #23: Common sense disabled _______________________________________________________________ SPONSORED BY: COMMVAULT GALAXY - FREE WHITE PAPER DID YOU KNOW THAT: CommVault Galaxy is the ONLY backup/recovery solution in the Microsoft Solutions Architecture (MSA) for the Enterprise Data Center (EDC)? CommVault Galaxy was awarded #1 Backup and DR product of 2000 (by Storage Magazine and SearchStorage.com)? CommVault Galaxy won Microsoft Certified Professional Magazine's Editors' Choice for Backup? Seeing is believing! Order your free Galaxy white paper today. http://www.commvault.com/mk/get/sw2k_dg_gbr41 _______________________________________________________________ CHANGE YOUR INSTALLATION FOLDER LOCATION | Rick Cook For security or other reasons, you may want to change the Windows 2000 target installation folder name or location. But the installation procedure won't allow you to change the name of the installation folder, creating problems when reformatting the boot partition or after a system/boot drive failure. This tip offers several ways around this dilemma. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://www.searchStorage.com/tip/1,289483,sid5_gci882449,00.html Did you like this tip? Please rate it when you have a moment. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= RESTORE THE REMOTE STORAGE SERVICE DATABASE | Serdar Yegulalp The Remote Storage Service database contains information about remotely stored data. If you want this data to be available on a new Windows 2000 installation, you must restore the Remote Storage Service database on the new machine. Learn how with this step-by-step procedure. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci862781,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= DOS AND DONT'S OF ACTIVE DIRECTORY MIGRATIONS | Laura Hunter After many hours of planning and testing for an Active Directory rollout, network management expert Laura Hunter picked up some tips along the way. While you may be ready to start playing with the new features offered by Windows 2000 and Active Directory, she says to make sure you plan carefully, first and foremost. Here is her complete list of dos and dont's. >> CLICK for full tip... http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid33_gci881293,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 2003 STORAGE NETWORKING PREDICTIONS | Marc Farley We asked storage networking expert Marc Farley to share his predictions for 2003, not only in his area of expertise but for the storage market in general. In this two-part expert response, he spotlights upcoming key events -- the availability of an iSCSI driver for Microsoft's .NET product and the general release of Cisco's MDS Fibre Channel product lines -- as well as the importance of storage software and the future for Dell and other entrepreneurs, particularly in the Windows and Linux worlds. >> CLICK for part 1 of Marc's predictions... http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid5_cid510159_tax286191,00.html >> CLICK for part 2 of Marc's predictions... http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid5_cid510160_tax286191,00.html ___________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS: What other storage issues do you have and/or need to be addressed? Talk to us and other members of searchStorage! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WHITE PAPERS | Windows-based storage If you need advice that can help you get the most from your Windows-based enterprise storage investments, check out this collection of white papers. They address a variety of storage issues, including high availability, storage consolidation, storage quotas and data security, all in a Windows environment. >> CLICK for the white papers... http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/whitepapersSearchResults/1,,sid5_off10_idx0,00.html?query=Windows&searchChoice=ALL+WHITE+PAPERS >> CLICK to view all storage white papers... http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/whitepapers/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= HOW MANY PEOPLE DO YOU NEED TO MANAGE A SAN? | Discussion forum SearchStorage.com user "Mr868c" posted the following in the Storage Management forum and needs your help: "I was wondering if anybody has any tips for estimating the staffing requirements to manage a storage area network (SAN). We are looking to implement an array and two switches, and attach nine servers to this device. I'm thinking that once the initial install is done, there will not be much ongoing maintance, unless we start adding more servers and/or storage." Can you estimate how many people are needed to manage and maintain this environment? >> CLICK to post a response... http://searchstorage.discussions.techtarget.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]@.ee83ce3/484!viewtype=convdate&skip=&expand= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ACTIVE DIRECTORY ADMINISTRATION TIPS | Sign up for free Sign up to start receiving our free weekly Active Directory Administration Tip, which offers the best advice for AD management and migration. Just one click here will automatically activate your subscription... http://searchWin2000.techtarget.com/OptIn/1,290894,sid1,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TAKE OUR POLL | SearchStorage.com Reader Survey Are you in compliance with SEC regulations for archiving e-mails? >> CLICK to take the poll... http://searchstorage.techtarget.com/poll =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= COMMON SENSE DISABLED | Know-IT-All Quiz #23 Test your knowledge with this week's quiz, then visit the list of related information you'll find on the answer page. Windows 2000's TCP/IP network stack contains a feature called "media sensing" that can cause more problems than it solves. It allows Windows to detect whether or not a network cable is plugged into a NIC. To disable this feature: a. Click on your network taskbar icon and adjust the properties b. Add a DWORD value named 'DisableDHCPMediaSense' to the registry c. Replace the NIC's driver or firmware with a new update d. Replace your current adapter with a wireless one e. Find the sense God gave the common dog >> CLICK for the correct answer... http://www.searchWin2000.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci881273,00.html ___________________________________________________________________ ******************* SEARCHSTORAGE.COM CONTACTS ******************** TIP MAILBOX, (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send us feedback on tips and ideas for new tip content. MICHELE HOPE, Senior Site Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send us your original storage articles and best practices. MARILYN COHODAS, Senior Site Editor, SearchWin2000.com & SearchWindowsManageability.com (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send me your original articles and best practices. MARK LEWIS, Site Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send me your original articles and best practices. 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