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Citrix XenServer storage: How it works and what can go wrong
In Citrix XenServer, the connection between hosts and storage involves multiple components. Find out where problems typically arise and how to fix them. Tip
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Microsoft to drop Hyper-V shared storage requirement with Windows Server 2012
In Windows Server 2012, Microsoft will abandon Hyper-V shared storage as a prerequisite for advanced functionality. Read up on this as well as other storage-related changes to Hyper-V 3.0. Tip
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Citrix StorageLink integrates SAN with virtualization environment
Find out what benefits Citrix StorageLink delivers to Citrix XenServer, such as access to advanced features on the storage array, offloading of storage operations to the array, and more. Tip
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vSphere file systems: VMFS 5 plus VMFS vs. NFS
Learn what makes VMFS unique among file systems, what VMFS 5 brings to the table and how to configure it. Plus, get info on VMFS vs. NFS. Tip
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Addressing VDI challenges with a WAN optimizer
Find out how to use a WAN optimizer to address VDI challenges, including details on WAN optimization techniques and vendors, such as F5, Riverbed, Citrix and Silver Peak. Tip
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Step by step: Implementing Profile-Driven Storage in vSphere 5
The process of implementing Profile-Driven Storage in vSphere 5 is not intuitive. Find out how it can ease your storage management chores, and then follow these step-by-step instructions to deploy. Tip
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Configuring SSD storage for virtual desktops
Learn what value can be gained from combining SSD storage with virtual desktop infrastructures in this tip from Mark Peters. Tip
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Virtual storage appliances drill-down: Optimizing VSAs
Read about one type of virtual storage appliance, the optimizing VSA, which improve the performance of storage access either via large caching mechanisms or via customized file systems. Tip
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VMware’s vSCSI filter: What it does and how it works
Find out how VMware’s vSCSI filter tool operates upon iSCSI data to handle data loss prevention as well as to offload replication tasks from the host and save money on replication. Tip
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vStorage APIs for Storage Awareness improve view into arrays in VMware environments
The new vStorage APIs for Storage Awareness (VASA) improve visibility into storage arrays that support VMware environments. In this tip, find out how VASA can help admins better manage storage. Tip