Physical Storage Elements; Storage Management Process Example - HP X1600 - StorageWorks Network Storage System 5.4TB SAS Model NAS Server User Manual
Hp storageworks x1000 and x3000 network storage system user guide (5697-0185, november 2009)
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Figure 15 Storage management process example
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Physical storage elements
The lowest level of storage management occurs at the physical drive level. Minimally, choosing the
best disk carving strategy includes the following policies:
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Analyze current corporate and departmental structure.
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Analyze the current file server structure and environment.
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Plan properly to ensure the best configuration and use of storage.
• Determine the desired priority of fault tolerance, performance, and storage capacity.
• Use the determined priority of system characteristics to determine the optimal striping policy
and RAID level.
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Storage management overview
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