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PodSnacks: Bitmap

Posted Thursday, October 09, 2008 6:00 AM by mgilbert :: 0 Comments
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Attachment(s): http://podcast.hill-vt.com/podsnacks/2008q4/bitmap.mp3
Today we shift to looking at something related to images and how they are represented and stored. Our topic is the lowly bitmap . Tune in and I'll tell you all about it. As always, you can listen to (or download) the PodSnack by clicking here , or Read More...

PodSnacks: Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE)

Posted Tuesday, August 05, 2008 6:00 PM by mgilbert :: 0 Comments
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Attachment(s): http://podcast.hill-vt.com/podsnacks/2008q3/fcoe.mp3
In recent days, we've heard about Fibre Channel (FC) and Fibre Channel over IP (FCIP), both of which are technologies related to storage area networks (SAN). Today we look at a third technology in this set, one that has not yet completed the standards Read More...

PodSnacks: Fibre Channel over IP (FCIP)

Posted Thursday, July 31, 2008 6:00 AM by mgilbert :: 0 Comments
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We recently heard a PodSnack about Fibre Channel (FC), a networking technology commonly found in storage area networks (SAN). As storage has become more and more critical to organizations, many have sought ways to extend their storage capabilities across Read More...

PodSnacks: Fibre Channel (FC)

Posted Tuesday, July 29, 2008 6:00 AM by mgilbert :: 0 Comments
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I do this series in the cracks of my professional life, and sometimes my personal life. Lately there haven't been a lot of cracks so I've been a bit remiss in my postings. But I'll make it up to you, faithful listener. This week the schedule Read More...

PodSnacks: Compression Concepts

Posted Friday, July 11, 2008 6:00 AM by mgilbert :: 0 Comments
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Attachment(s): http://podcast.hill-vt.com/podsnacks/2007q2/compression.mp3
Both bandwidth and storage have associated costs. Although the cost of storage is continually dropping, there remains places where we are paying a cost that motivates us to minimize information wherever possible. When we use wide area networks, we pay Read More...

PodSnacks: Content-Addressable Storage (CAS)

Posted Tuesday, May 06, 2008 6:00 AM by mgilbert :: 0 Comments
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Today we take a quick look at a storage technology known as content-addressable storage . I'd tell you more, but I have to run. So I'll leave you to give it a listen. As always, you can listen to (or download) the PodSnack by clicking here , or Read More...

PodSnacks: RTO vs. RPO

Posted Wednesday, March 26, 2008 6:00 AM by mgilbert :: 0 Comments
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There is a difference between a Recovery Time Objective (RTO) and a Recovery Point Objective (RPO), although both are related to storage, disaster recovery, and business continuity. In today's PodSnack, Michel explains them to you. You can listen Read More...

More Bits than Stars?

Posted Thursday, March 20, 2008 1:12 PM by mgilbert :: 2 Comments
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In a recent tHAWT , we talked a little bit about what's happening with storage and how much information we (as a species) have created. We e3ven talked a little bit about the digital footprint calculator and the worldwide information growth ticker Read More...

PodSnacks: Data Warehousing

Posted Tuesday, March 18, 2008 6:00 AM by mgilbert :: 0 Comments
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In my never-ending quest to flesh out and clean up our wiki, I came across our entry for data warehousing . This is a critical component in an overall business intelligence application, which I think we'll probably be building up to over the coming Read More...

Backup, Retention, and Storage

Posted Wednesday, March 12, 2008 12:03 PM by mgilbert :: 0 Comments
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I had to laugh when I wrote that title. Given my recent bout with pneumonia, it has some vague medical allusions. But let's not go there. The real topic of this post is about information. A recent article I read reminded me of the nuances between Read More...

PodSnacks: Backup Data Center

Posted Tuesday, February 26, 2008 6:00 AM by mgilbert :: 0 Comments
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Most of us know what a data center is, so you can probably easily guess what a backup data center is. What you may not know is that there are three general models for a backup data center, and they differ primarily with regards to their cost and the length Read More...

PodSnacks: Internet Small Computer System Interface

Posted Tuesday, February 12, 2008 6:00 AM by mgilbert :: 0 Comments
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Let's talk storage. Many organizations are trying to consolidate their storage systems to make them easier to manage and maintain. There are many technologies available for doing this today, but one key technology is call the Internet Small Computer Read More...

PodSnacks: Redundant Array of Independent Disks

Posted Monday, January 21, 2008 6:00 AM by mgilbert :: 0 Comments
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You want fault tolerance? There's only one way to get it: have more than one. Resilience is always achieved through replication. So if you want fault tolerance in your data storage, you need a way to replicate your data. Today, Mark takes you through Read More...

PodSnacks: SAN vs. NAS

Posted Thursday, January 10, 2008 6:00 AM by mgilbert :: 0 Comments
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Great taste or less filling? Comfortable or durable? NAS or SAN ? In today's podsnack, Mark and Michel discuss the difference between a NAS and a SAN. It's a good thing they picked that topic; They would never have agreed on the other two! You Read More...

tHAWT Episode #87: Peering into the 2008 Crystal Ball

Posted Friday, January 04, 2008 5:11 PM by msteinberg :: 2 Comments
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Mark was alone in Colorado this week to record this episode while the rest of the team were either still on vacation or occupied with other activities. So, with the year off to a busy start, I thought I might take a few moments to ponder the possibilities Read More...
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