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		<title>Tech For Dummies: Cisco MDS 9100 Series Zoning &amp; EMC VNX Host Add A “How To” Guide</title>
		<link>http://www.integrateddatastorage.com/blog/2012/04/02/cisco-mds-9100-series-zoning-and-emc-vnx-host-add-%e2%80%9chow-to%e2%80%9d-guide/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:16:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eli Mercado</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before we begin zoning please make sure you have cabled each HBA to both switches assuring the host is connected to each switch. Now let&#8217;s get started &#8230; Configuring and Enabling Ports with Cisco Device Manager: Once your HBAs are connected we must first Enable and Configure the ports. 1. Open Cisco Device Manager to enable port: ...]]></description>
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		<title>How To: Replicating VMware NFS Datastores With VNX Replicator</title>
		<link>http://www.integrateddatastorage.com/blog/2012/03/22/how-to-replicating-vmware-nfs-datastores-with-vnx-replicator/</link>
		<comments>http://www.integrateddatastorage.com/blog/2012/03/22/how-to-replicating-vmware-nfs-datastores-with-vnx-replicator/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 15:52:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eli Mercado</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Backup]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[How To]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Replication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Virtualization]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VMware]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[checkpoints]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[file system]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nfs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NFS Datastores]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[offsite VNX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[replication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[snapshots]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vm]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[VMware Site Recovery Manager SRM]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.integrateddatastorage.com/?p=4083</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[To follow up on my last blog regarding NFS Datastores, I will be addressing how to replicate VMware NFS Datastores with VNX replicator. Because NFS Datastores exist on VNX file systems, the NFS Datastores are able to replicate to an off-site VNX over a WAN.  Leveraging VNX replicator allows you to use your existing WAN link to sync file ...]]></description>
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		<title>Configuring NFS VMDK Drives Is A &#8220;Snap&#8221; With SnapManager For SQL</title>
		<link>http://www.integrateddatastorage.com/blog/2012/03/08/configuring-nfs-vmdk-drives-is-a-snap-with-snapmanager-for-sql/</link>
		<comments>http://www.integrateddatastorage.com/blog/2012/03/08/configuring-nfs-vmdk-drives-is-a-snap-with-snapmanager-for-sql/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 18:57:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jon Austin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[NetApp]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FCS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fiber channel LUNs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fiber channel storage configurations]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[GA]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[NFS VMDK Drives]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.integrateddatastorage.com/?p=4185</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As of version 5.1, SnapManager for SQL supports the use of VMware VMDK files on both NFS and fiber channel storage configurations. Configuration of SnapManger for SQL in these environments is not for the faint of heart. The installation guide is geared toward physical servers leveraging fiber channel LUNs and virtual machines using RDM (Raw Disk ...]]></description>
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		<title>The Future Of Cloud: Managing Your Data Without Managing Your Data</title>
		<link>http://www.integrateddatastorage.com/blog/2012/03/01/the-future-of-cloud-managed-services-providers-and-your-datacenter/</link>
		<comments>http://www.integrateddatastorage.com/blog/2012/03/01/the-future-of-cloud-managed-services-providers-and-your-datacenter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 14:51:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nick Ashbrook</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Backup]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cloud Computing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Disaster Recovery]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[amazon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CEO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cio]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[compute power]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cooling costs]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[datacenter management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[department heads]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[doing more with less]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.integrateddatastorage.com/?p=4282</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The catch phrase of the last few years has been &#8220;The Cloud&#8221;. What REALLY is the  cloud?  By the consumer&#8217;s definition it is when I buy a video on Amazon and magically it is available to me anywhere I go. The video is then up in the ambiguous cloud. I don&#8217;t know what the hardware or software is, or even if it the data ...]]></description>
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		<title>To The Cloud! The Reality Behind The Buzzword</title>
		<link>http://www.integrateddatastorage.com/blog/2012/02/18/to-the-cloud-the-reality-behind-the-buzzword/</link>
		<comments>http://www.integrateddatastorage.com/blog/2012/02/18/to-the-cloud-the-reality-behind-the-buzzword/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 00:03:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vaughn Sanders</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cloud Computing]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[cloud]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cloud buzzword]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.integrateddatastorage.com/?p=4164</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I always chuckle when I think back to those Microsoft Windows Live commercials where they exclaim: &#8220;To the Cloud!&#8221; like they&#8217;re super heroes. In 2006-2007 the term &#8220;Cloud&#8221; was an overused buzzword that had no official meaning &#8211; at that time, it seemed like a lot of people were talking about cloud computing or putting things in the cloud but ...]]></description>
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		<title>Integrating EMC RecoverPoint Appliance With VMware Site Recovery Manager</title>
		<link>http://www.integrateddatastorage.com/blog/2012/02/07/integrating-emc-recoverpoint-appliance-with-vmware-site-recovery-manager/</link>
		<comments>http://www.integrateddatastorage.com/blog/2012/02/07/integrating-emc-recoverpoint-appliance-with-vmware-site-recovery-manager/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:30:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eli Mercado</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Disaster Recovery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EMC]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[bookmark]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[emc]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[failover]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[integrating]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[integration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lun]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RecoverPoint]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.integrateddatastorage.com/?p=4085</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[For  my &#8220;from the field&#8221; post today, I&#8217;ll be writing about integrating EMC RecoverPoint Appliance (RPA) with VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM). However, before we dive in, if you are not familiar with RPA technology, let me explain first with a high overview: RPAs are a block LUN IP based replication appliance. RPAs are zoned via ...]]></description>
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		<title>To Snapshot Or Not To Snapshot? That Is The Question When Leveraging VNX Unified File Systems</title>
		<link>http://www.integrateddatastorage.com/blog/2012/01/10/snapshot-or-not-to-snapshot-that-is-the-question-when-leveraging-vnx-unified-file-systems/</link>
		<comments>http://www.integrateddatastorage.com/blog/2012/01/10/snapshot-or-not-to-snapshot-that-is-the-question-when-leveraging-vnx-unified-file-systems/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:37:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eli Mercado</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Backup]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Data Loss Prevention]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Disaster Recovery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[How To]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Replication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VMware]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[checkpoint file system]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[checkpoints]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[file system]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Microsoft VSS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NDMP integration]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NDMP Network Data Management Protocol]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[offsite checkpoint copy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[point-in-time copy]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[snapshot]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.integrateddatastorage.com/?p=4096</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[For those of you who are leveraging VNX Unified File systems, were you aware that you have the ability to checkpoint your file systems? If you don’t know what checkpoints are, checkpoints are a point-in-time copy of your file system. The VNX gives you the ability to automate the checkpoint process. Checkpoints can run every hour, or any designated ...]]></description>
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		<title>Top 3 Security Resolutions For 2012: Moving Forward From &#8220;The Year Of The Breach&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.integrateddatastorage.com/blog/2012/01/03/2012-security-resolutions-moving-forward-from-the-year-of-the-breach/</link>
		<comments>http://www.integrateddatastorage.com/blog/2012/01/03/2012-security-resolutions-moving-forward-from-the-year-of-the-breach/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 19:20:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vaughn Sanders</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Backup]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Data Loss Prevention]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I always feel a sense of renewal with the turn of the calendar. Many people use this time to set new goals for the new year and take the opportunity to get re-grounded and move toward accomplishing their goals. Yet, as I reflect on the security landscape in 2011, aptly named &#8220;The Year of the Breach&#8221;; I thought it ...]]></description>
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		<title>The Shifting IT Workforce Paradigm Part II: Why Don&#8217;t YOU Know How &#8220;IT&#8221; Works In Your Organization?</title>
		<link>http://www.integrateddatastorage.com/blog/2011/12/20/why-dont-you-know-how-it-works/</link>
		<comments>http://www.integrateddatastorage.com/blog/2011/12/20/why-dont-you-know-how-it-works/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 19:12:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Charles Hockenbarger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Backup]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I write about CIO&#8217;s taking an increased business-oriented stance in their jobs, I sometimes forget that without a team of people who are both willing and able to do that, their ability to get out of the data center and into the board room is drastically hampered. I work with a company from time to time ...]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s Better Than Advil For Datacenter Headaches? An Organized Datacenter!</title>
		<link>http://www.integrateddatastorage.com/blog/2011/12/06/whats-better-than-advil-for-datacenter-headaches-an-organized-datacenter/</link>
		<comments>http://www.integrateddatastorage.com/blog/2011/12/06/whats-better-than-advil-for-datacenter-headaches-an-organized-datacenter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:22:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Freisinger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[How To]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Networking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[datacenter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[datacenter management]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[NIC]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[rack cooling]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[How does your datacenter, server rack or switch rack look? Like a rats nest?  If you had a power problem how long would it take you to track down the bad power cord? Additionally how much time would you waste figuring out if it was a bad network cable, NIC, or switch port?  Yes, it can be a daunting task to ...]]></description>
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