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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 …

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 “The Year of the Breach”; I thought it …

When I write about CIO’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 …

In IT circles, the year 2011 is now known as “The Year of the Breach”. Major companies such as RSA, Sony, Epsilon, PBS, Citigroup, etc. have experienced serious high profile attacks. Which begs the question: if major players such as these huge multi-million dollar companies are being breached, what does that mean for my company? How can I take adequate precautions to ensure that …

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 …