Datacenter Dude - @that1guynick. It’s been a long-time-coming. Work on a level that even I cannot comprehend has led to this day: Cluster-Mode has officially arrived. (Requires NetApp Support account) I know a lot of you are chomping at the bit for the continuation of the series I started about a month or so ago regarding Cluster-Mode, and… hang tight… it’s coming! I decided to hold off until the product GA’ed, and you’re going to see a lot of those trickle out over the next few days, but I wanted to jump in and throw out some things and tools you’re going to need to know.
FilerView – ByeBye! OnCommand Systems Manager is the new kid on the block. DS14 disk shelves – ByeBye! FlashCache & Older platforms - If you have a 3210 or 3140 storage system with Flash Cache modules installed, do not upgrade your system to Data ONTAP 8.1. Unicode or BUST! And finally… Documentation. If you’re a NetApp customer running any of the major platforms, virtualized or not, you’re likely to have read a Technical Report (TR) or two.
-Nick. VirtualizationAdmin Blogs. BrianMadden.com - Application and desktop virtualization, VDI, and Citrix news, blogs, forums, and in-depth analysis. IT BLOOD PRESSURE. The Virtual Storage Guy | Insight on the Role of Storage with Server Virtualization and Cloud Computing. Blog.scottlowe.org - The weblog of an IT pro specializing in virtualization, storage, and servers. Yellow Bricks, building blocks for virtualization. VMware Blogs. The storage anarchist. Virtual Geek. Chuck's Blog. NetApp Blogs.