Rick Cook Contributor - SearchStorage Rick Cook is a freelance writer and frequent contributor to SearchStorage.com. Rick Cook’s Most Recent Content SearchDataBackup RAID 50: How to select the right RAID level 26 Sep 2019 SearchDataBackup RAID 6 vs. RAID 10 22 Feb 2019 WhatIs.com Multipath I/O (MPIO) 27 Jul 2012 SearchDataBackup Cloud backup provider checklist: Criteria for choosing a cloud service 13 Jun 2011 SearchDisasterRecovery A look at Linux disaster recovery options 28 Feb 2011 SearchStorage How to increase your iSCSI SAN's performance 01 Nov 2010 SearchStorage Design your SAN for high availability 01 Nov 2010 SearchStorage Network-attached storage (NAS) tutorial: Do you need a NAS gateway? 11 Oct 2010 SearchDataBackup Buying your first backup tape library: What you need to know 14 Jun 2010 SearchStorage Data storage capacity planning: How to estimate your storage requirements 22 Mar 2010 SearchStorage Data storage management strategies: Managing logical unit numbers (LUNs) 01 Mar 2010 SearchStorage Choosing a NAS filer for small and medium-sized businesses 15 Feb 2010 SearchDataBackup SQL Server backup and recovery best practices 02 Nov 2009 ComputerWeekly.com How to fine-tune Backup Exec 23 Jun 2009 SearchDataBackup Symantec Backup Exec troubleshooting performance tips 22 Jun 2009 ComputerWeekly.com Linux backup and recovery tools roundup 26 May 2009 SearchDataBackup Linux data backup and recovery strategies 25 May 2009 SearchDataBackup Using an autoloader tape drive for data backup in SMBs 11 May 2009 SearchDataBackup Using custom data backup scripts in a modern backup environment 27 Apr 2009 SearchDataBackup Alternatives to tape-based backup and archival systems 02 Mar 2009 SearchDataBackup How to get the most out of your data backup tapes: Caring for magnetic media 18 Feb 2009 SearchDataBackup How to optimize your backup tape rotation strategy 02 Feb 2009 SearchDataBackup The pros and cons of disk-based backup: An SMB perspective 23 Jan 2009 SearchDataBackup Outsourcing backup: Questions to ask your vendor 05 Jan 2009 SearchDataBackup Using Dump for Linux/Unix data backup 17 Nov 2008 SearchDataBackup Ten things you should ask a vendor before buying a tape library 30 Sep 2008 SearchDataBackup Backup and recovery basics: Testing your backups 15 Sep 2008 SearchDataBackup The differences between block-based and file-based data backup 25 Aug 2008 SearchDataBackup How to choose the right tape library 28 Jul 2008 SearchDataBackup Tips and tools for making the most of event log files 16 Jul 2008 SearchDataBackup The advantages of tape for data backup 14 Jul 2008 SearchStorage Moving from DAS to NAS 08 Jul 2008 SearchDataBackup The top 10 causes of slow data backups 07 Jul 2008 SearchDataBackup VTL 101: Integrating a virtual tape library into your backups 02 Jul 2008 SearchDataBackup Top tape rotation strategies 23 Jun 2008 SearchDataBackup Choosing a centralized data backup system 10 Jun 2008 SearchStorage Storage standards: A progress report 12 Jan 2008 SearchStorage Using global spare drives to increase SAN reliability 28 Nov 2007 SearchStorage Choosing a low-end NAS product 02 Oct 2007 SearchStorage Tutorial on solid-state disk (SSD) devices 12 Sep 2007 SearchStorage How to choose an e-discovery tool 04 Sep 2007 SearchStorage What to expect from a storage audit 18 Jun 2007 SearchDataBackup How to destroy data on backup tapes 05 Jun 2007 SearchDataBackup How to estimate the lifespan of LTO tapes 01 May 2007 SearchStorage Thin provisioning pros and cons 18 Jan 2007 SearchStorage Multipath I/O: Guarantee redundancy during HBA failure (almost!) 07 Nov 2006 SearchWindowsServer Degaussing LTO and 3950 tapes is a no-no 12 Oct 2006 SearchStorage Multipath I/O and failover: The differences 13 Sep 2006 SearchWindowsServer USB drive backup: Pros and cons 12 Sep 2006 SearchContentManagement Backup procedure: Seven rules to follow for effective data backups 08 Aug 2006 SearchDataManagement Backup failure: Five reasons backups fail and tips for prevention 27 Jul 2006 SearchStorage Testing iSCSI SAN performance with Iometer 24 Jul 2006 ComputerWeekly.com Testing iSCSI SAN performance with Iometer 23 Jul 2006 SearchWindowsServer Hard disk drives dying: Six signs a drive is about to fail 20 Jul 2006 SearchStorage Storage compatibility: Be sure your equipment works together 06 Jul 2006 SearchDataBackup Server-free, LAN-free or SAN-free backup: Which do you need? 30 May 2006 SearchDataManagement When reinstalling DPM, be sure to retain protected data 16 May 2006 SearchStorage SATA drives: Four worst practices 08 May 2006 SearchWindowsServer Recover from failed quorum disk in WinServer 2003 cluster 02 May 2006 SearchWindowsServer Best practices for backing up Windows server clusters 25 Apr 2006 SearchWindowsServer Verifying Data Protection Manager status 24 Apr 2006 SearchWindowsServer As far as Windows XP is concerned, not all floppy drives are created equal 20 Apr 2006 ComputerWeekly.com ISCSI SANs: How to alleviate the congestion 09 Apr 2006 SearchNetworking Alleviate network congestion on iSCSI SANs via switch settings 29 Mar 2006 SearchStorage Implementing SAS storage 27 Mar 2006 SearchVirtualDesktop Create Virtual PC hard disk with a backup disk image 23 Mar 2006 SearchWindowsServer Troubleshooting Data Protection Manager warning message 23 Mar 2006 SearchWindowsServer Allocate disk space properly for Microsoft Data Protection Manager 16 Mar 2006 SearchWindowsServer When Windows PE fails to set up disk partitions 14 Feb 2006 SearchStorage Storage 101: Using a director switch 13 Feb 2006 SearchDataBackup Speed backups by pruning data 06 Feb 2006 SearchWindowsServer Watch for unsupported data types in Data Protection Manager 02 Feb 2006 SearchSecurity The 5 A's of functional SAN security 15 Dec 2005 SearchWindowsServer Troubleshooting SCSI: Termination issues 15 Dec 2005 SearchWindowsServer Troubleshooting SCSI: ID conflict 08 Dec 2005 SearchWindowsServer Work around DFS limits 17 Nov 2005 SearchDomino Nine rules for optimizing Domino storage performance 09 Nov 2005 SearchWindowsServer Windows Server 2003's backup utility: Eliminating the confusion 11 Oct 2005 SearchStorage Zoning 101: Why zone? 04 Oct 2005 ComputerWeekly.com Zoning 101: Why zone? 03 Oct 2005 ComputerWeekly.com Can a NAS filer work for your small business? 20 Sep 2005 SearchWindowsServer Failed backup? Check out Removable Storage services 01 Sep 2005 SearchWindowsServer Automated System Recovery remedies corrupted registry 15 Aug 2005 SearchWindowsServer Replace a failed hard drive in Microsoft's Cluster Server 28 Jul 2005 SearchStorage Encrypting tape: Software vs. hardware and key management 12 Jul 2005 SearchStorage How to troubleshoot SATA drive connection problems 20 Jun 2005 SearchStorage RAID-53: RAID by any other name 23 May 2005 ComputerWeekly.com CDP: Super snapshots -- eventually 23 May 2005 SearchStorage Checklist: Zone your SAN in five steps 05 May 2005 SearchStorage RAID-3: What is it good for? 08 Apr 2005 SearchStorage Checklist: How to troubleshoot your LUN 25 Mar 2005 SearchStorage Checklist: How to set up HBAs 28 Feb 2005 SearchStorage When -- and when NOT -- to use mirroring 07 Feb 2005 ComputerWeekly.com Accounting firm overhauls data center - under budget 03 Feb 2005 SearchStorage Dual-port SATA for higher iSCSI reliability 28 Jan 2005 SearchWindowsServer Three ways to improve Network File System performance 13 Jan 2005 SearchStorage Checklist: Five ways to boost iSCSI performance 10 Jan 2005 SearchWindowsServer Shadow copies influence server performance 21 Dec 2004 SearchDataBackup Pros and cons of disk-to-disk backup 14 Dec 2004 ComputerWeekly.com Pros and cons of disk-to-disk backup 13 Dec 2004 1 2
