All Entries Tagged With: "NetApp"

New Mgmt Tools for VMware View from NetApp

check it out here.

Using Compression with SnapMirror transfers in ONTAP 7.3.2

One of the new features in Data ONTAP 7.3.2 is that you can now enable compression for your SnapMirror/SnapVault transfers.  This is great news for customers with limited bandwidth on their WAN links.  We have had customers in the past in this situation with SnapMirror transfers that would never finish and they had to look [...]

NetApp Virtual Storage Console (VSC) for vSphere

Originally posted at http://mtellin.com/2009/11/03/netapp-virtual-storage-console-vsc-for-vsphere/
 
NetApp released v1.0 of their VSC for VMware vSphere, VSC is a plugin for vCenter which allows anyone connecting with the VI Client to access it.  What is nice about the tool is it allows you to see an overview of your storage environment and ensure things are configured inline with NetApp’s [...]

NetApp: How-to move an aggr from one cluster head to the other…

I was recently asked how to move a entire aggregate from one cluster head to the other.  Found this great article on how to do just that.
https://now.netapp.com/Knowledgebase/solutionarea.asp?id=kb47221

Xsigo Virtual I/O one of the Highlights of VMworld that was “both new and real.”

CNET called virtual I/O one of the highlights of VMworld that was “both new and real.”
Computerworld called virtual I/O “one of the five virtualization trends to watch.” 
Here are 3 reasons why virtual I/O is catching on now… and why it is especially critical with vSphere and the new Nehalem processors:
1) vSphere and Nehalem deliver 3X [...]

NetApp Announcements @ VMworld 2009

SMVI v2
In case you missed it, NetApp announced v2 of SMVI at VMworld this year.  Some of the new features are:

AutoSupport Integration
Backup Enhancements & GUI Re-design
Snapshot Naming Changes
Scripting
Restore Enhancements
Single File Restore
Self-Service Restore
Limited Self-Service Restore
Administrator-Assisted Restore
Restore Agent