NetApp Ontap 9 Configure Advanced Drive Partitioning
I recently tweeted out about the awesome boot menu option that NetApp has introduced in Ontap 9.x that saves a tonne of time called – Configure Advanced Drive Partitioning.…
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Find the Perfect Image with the Free Photo Library
You’re finishing up a blog post and want to add a photo, but you don’t have the right image. There’s a solution right in your WordPress mobile app: the Free Photo Library.…
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Netapp Ontap 9 Data Compaction
One of the buzz words around Netapp Ontap 9 is the new feature of data compaction. Working along side other storage efficiency mechanisms such as dedupe and compression, data compaction is able to further reduce your data foot print.…
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Three Ways to Showcase Instagram Photos on Your Website
Your Instagram account is a great way to share your life, products, and services online. With all that great content, why not showcase your Instagram account on your website or blog?…
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Netapp Ontap 9 Performance Comparison
Ontap 9 is still relatively new, only being released a few weeks ago and with all the hype around the new features and performance gains between previous versions, I really wanted to see this for myself.…
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Netapp Data Ontap 8.2.4 General Availability
Netapp Announces General Availability of Data Ontap 8.2.4
Netapp has now released Data Ontap 8.2.4 as GA. This version of Data Ontap is supported on 7-mode as well as C-mode
To check if your system is compatible with this release be sure to check out Netapp’s Hardware Universe
Clustered Data Ontap 8.2.4 Highlighted Feature
Networking and Security Protocol Enhancements – New firmware supports GbE connectivity to FAS2552 and FAS2554 systems with CNA (UTA2) ports
Data Ontap 8.2.4 Release Notes
For a complete list of features within the 8.2 family check out the following release notes:
Read moreDeleting that annoying Netapp Snapmirror SnapshotClustered Data Ontap 8.2.4 Release Notes
Data Ontap 8.2.4 7-Mode Release Notes
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Read More Netapp SnapCenter Plug-In 1.0 for Microsoft SQL Server
Netapp Availability of SnapCenter Plug-In 1.0 for Microsoft SQL Server
Netapp SnapCenter is the new application consistent backup, verification, cloning and recovery too that unlike previous SnapManagers, allows you to perform all backup and recovery operations from a single graphical interface.…
Read More Disable Netapp Flash Pool Caching Per Volume
How to Disable Netapp Flash Pool Caching Per Volume
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The default caching action for volumes on a flash pool aggregate is to cache reads and writes, however you may have a use case to disable caching on a per volume basis.…
Read More General Availability of Netapp Clustered Data Ontap 8.3.1
Netapp Clustered Data Ontap 8.3.1 (GA)
On September 3rd, 2015, Netapp announced the General Availability of Clustered Data Ontap 8.3.1
It is a minor release in the 8.3 family and brings with it a list of new and changed features.…
Read More Netapp Releases OnCommand Workflow Automation 3.1
OnCommand Workflow Automation 3.1
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OnCommand Workflow Automation enables you to create simple or complex workflows for your Netapp storage environment, automating everyday tasks such as provisioning, migration and decommissioning.…
Read More Netapp Announcements for July
Netapp Announcements for July
Here are a few of the latest Netapp Announcements:
End of Availability of DS4243 and IOM3 Shelf Parts
Netapp will be recommending DS4246, DS4486 or DS2246 shelves for the future.…
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Netapp ACP Inactive No In-Band Connectivity
Netapp ACP Inactive No In-Band Connectivity
If you plug in a new shelf to an existing Netapp system you would be firstly setting the shelf ID, connecting the SAS cables and ensuring the system can see the disks, that the connectivity status is Multi-Path HA and then you would begin to connect the ACP cables.…
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Cisco Nexus 5000 Fabric is already Locked
Cisco Nexus 5000 – Operation Failed. Fabric is already locked
The other day I came across this problem where I could not update the device-alias database for an FCoE WWPN.…
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Add Gmail, Calendar, and Drive to Your Site
The content you publish on your site is the result of a lot of behind-the-scenes activity — and we’re not talking only about drafting posts and pages.…
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