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  Multipath I/O and failover: The differences by Rick Cook
What you will learn from this tip: Storage expert Rick Cook discusses the major differences between failover and multipath I/O and clears up common misconceptions about each.

  SATA drives: Four worst practices by Rick Cook
What you will learn from this tip: SATA drives have a few gotchas. Read about the four common SATA drive mistakes to avoid in your environment.

  NAS in the small to medium-sized business (SMB) : Selecting a NAS system by Randy Kerns
What you will learn from this tip: The key factors an SMB should consider for making a NAS system selection and some of usage areas that may have an effect on the choice.

  The rising cost of cheap storage by Pierre Dorion
What you will learn from this tip: The commoditisation of storage has been driving acquisition cost down for quite some time. However, hidden costs are now starting to surface as organisations struggle to manage hundreds of terabytes of data. This tip discusses the some of the pitfalls of "cheap storage" and offers some advice for keeping costs in check.

  Five musts for NetBackup restores by Rick Cook
What you will learn from this tip: Five tips for successful NetBackup restores.

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