Microsoft Windows Storage Management

HIGHLIGHTS

		Making the move from DAS to SAN and NAS TIP - Mark Arnold explains why so many organizations have moved unstructured data from Windows file servers to SAN and NAS and how to migrate that data safely and easily.
	Storage management tasks that are a waste of time TIP - Here are six administrative tasks related to storage and storage management that aren't worth the time they take.
	Windows scripting secrets for disk quota management TIP - Despite improvements to disk quota management, Windows 2003 doesn't have any built-in reporting tools. Fortunately, admins can use a script to create reports on disk space usage.
		Data recovery techniques for Windows administrators WINDOWS MANAGEMENT GUIDE - A review of data recovery techniques and technologies for Windows administrators.
		What is the best device for Windows server backup? EXPERT ANSWER - What do you feel is the best device for server backup?

SUBTOPICS

	Backup and Data Protection The first step to data recovery is, naturally, data backup and protection. For Windows administrators, this means not only how to backup data for operating systems such as Windows XP or Windows 2000, but also which Windows backup strategies are best for their environments. This page is ...
	Data Recovery Backing up files and data is only half the battle for Windows administrators. The real question invloves how you go about restoring lost or changed information to your systems. This topic page provides guides, tutorials and expert technical advice dealing with Windows data recovery, ...
	Disaster Recovery
	Network Storage Network storage has become the norm in Windows enterprises, as technologies such as storage area networks (SAN) and network-attached atorage (NAS) have slowly taken the mantle away from direct-attached storage (DAS) as a realistic storage solution for large corporate environements. This ... NAS, SAN, iSCSI
	DAS Direct-attached storage, or DAS, refers to any storage system that is directly attached to one machine (such as a hard drive). Direct-attached storage cannot be shared with other servers or machines, making it less practical in large enterprises than networked storage such as ...
	File Management File management is a necessary evil for Windows systems administrators. Windows file management is made up of all the operations administrators need to perform on files (such as creatign and assigning permissions), as well as working with newer Windows file systems such as FAT32 and NTFS. ...
	Tools and Utilities Administrators use a wide array of tools, utilities and freeware to manage their Windows storage environments. This topic page provides information on some of the best Microsoft and third-party tools available to Windows IT professionals when dealing with storage. You'll also find details ...
	Hardware Implementing the right hardware is key to successful storage management. This topic page features links to news, tutorials and expert technical advice on a wide variety of computer hardware for Windows storage. Here you'll find information on testing and managing primary storage (or ... Memory, Disk Drives and Arrays, Removable Storage

	SEE ALSO - Topics Related to Microsoft Windows Storage Management:  Microsoft Active Directory, Microsoft Windows Server Management, Microsoft Windows Systems and Network Management, Microsoft Windows Hardware Management, Windows Server Operating Systems and Microsoft Applications