Articles about storage, backup, virtualization, technology, innovation, programming, leadership, management,... etc
Articles about storage, backup, virtualization, technology, innovation, programming, leadership, management,... etc
Handling backup storage that is running out of space requires a combination of immediate actions and long-term strategies to ensure your backups remain reliable and your infrastructure is scalable. Here’s a step-by-step approach: Immediate Actions: Audit Backup Data: Identify large backups, redundant files, or outdated data that can be purged. Check for unnecessary backup retention […]
Optimizing storage for high IOPS (Input/Output Operations Per Second) workloads requires a combination of hardware, software, and configuration strategies. Here’s a detailed guide: 1. Choose the Right Storage Technology SSD/NVMe Drives: For high IOPS workloads, solid-state drives (SSDs) or NVMe drives are essential as they offer much faster read/write speeds and lower latency compared to […]
Optimizing IT infrastructure for high-performance computing (HPC) involves careful planning and implementation of advanced technologies to ensure maximum performance, scalability, reliability, and efficiency. Here are key steps and considerations to optimize your infrastructure: 1. Assess Requirements Understand Workloads: Analyze the specific HPC workloads, such as simulations, AI/ML training, financial modeling, or genomics, to determine hardware […]
Troubleshooting slow backup speeds in an IT infrastructure can be a complex process, as it depends on various factors, including hardware, network, backup software, storage configuration, and overall system performance. As an IT manager, here’s a systematic approach to troubleshoot and optimize backup speeds: Step 1: Assess the Backup Environment Understand the Backup Workload: What […]
Configuring RAID 10 for high write workloads requires careful planning and attention to best practices to ensure optimal performance, reliability, and scalability. RAID 10 combines the benefits of RAID 1 (mirroring) and RAID 0 (striping), making it ideal for workloads requiring high I/O performance and data redundancy. Here are the best practices: 1. Select Enterprise-Grade […]
Optimizing ZFS (Zettabyte File System) for high-throughput workloads requires careful planning and tuning at multiple levels—hardware, ZFS configuration, and workload-specific adjustments. Below are the best practices and considerations: 1. Hardware Considerations a. Storage Devices Use SSDs for ZIL and L2ARC: Use high-performance SSDs or NVMe drives for the ZFS Intent Log (ZIL) to improve synchronous […]
