NetApp ONTAP – Switching Existing Cloud Backups to DataLock and Ransomware Protection
In our previous articles, we configured NetApp Console Backup and Recovery to protect both on-premises NetApp ONTAP systems and Azure…
VMware VMFS Space Reclamation and Dell PowerVault ME5 – Understanding SCSI UNMAP
Thin provisioning allows storage arrays to allocate physical capacity on demand rather than reserving the entire provisioned volume size upfront….
Upgrade NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP in Azure – Using Manually Uploaded ONTAP Images
Keeping NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP (CVO) up to date is essential for maintaining security, stability, and compatibility with the underlying…
Understanding Snapshots – NetApp ONTAP vs. VMware, Hyper-V, and Cloud Disk Snapshots
The term snapshot is widely used across storage systems, hypervisors, and cloud platforms, but the underlying technology can be fundamentally…
Understanding SMB and NFS Behavior During NetApp ONTAP HA Takeovers – TCP, UDP, Sessions, and File Locks
During a NetApp ONTAP high-availability (HA) takeover, storage services are transferred to the surviving node, but what happens to existing…
VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) and the Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC) – What Is the Difference?
The terms Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC) and VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) are often used closely together, which can give the…
Understanding Misleading Volume Usage in NetApp ONTAP and Checkmk
This article highlights a potentially misleading volume utilization behavior when monitoring thin-provisioned NetApp ONTAP volumes with Checkmk. When the logical…
Enabling Cloud Tiering with Azure Blob Storage for On-Premises NetApp ONTAP Select
NetApp ONTAP Select supports FabricPool to extend local performance-tier storage with a cloud-based capacity tier for inactive data. In this…
Capturing Network Packet Traces in NetApp ONTAP for NFS and CIFS Troubleshooting
When an NFS or CIFS/SMB client cannot mount or access a share, basic connectivity tests alone may not reveal where…
NetApp ONTAP Volume AutoSize – What Happens When You Manually Grow a Volume?
NetApp ONTAP Volume AutoSize can automatically grow or shrink a volume based on configured utilization thresholds. However, the interaction between…
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