Disk Drives and Disk Arrays for Windows

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	Case Study: Building a low-cost SATA array Submitted By: SearchWinComputing.com | 09 Jan 2008 TIP - Setting up a disk array with a limited budget can be challenging, but building a hardware-based array yourself serves as an effective, low-cost solution.

	How to use the g4u network-based hard disk cloning utility 18 Oct 2007 TIP - If you're familiar with Symantec's Ghost Solution suite, you might want to consider g4u, a freeware alternative that can clone disks across a network to an FTP server.

	Create a script to check integrity of your server's drives Submitted By: SearchWinComputing.com | 23 Aug 2007 TIP - When using a script to perform an automated chkdsk on your server's drives, it's a good idea to configure the script so that it emails the report to you.

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	A Windows administrator's guide to Diskpart commands SearchWinComputing.com staff | 16 May 2007 TECHNICAL GUIDE - Administrators often use Microsoft's Diskpart utility to configure disk partitions and keep from running out of space on their servers. This guide reviews the Diskpart commands.

	Disk defragmentation -- how beneficial is it really? Serdar Yegulalp, Contributor | 26 Sep 2006 FAST GUIDE - How big of a problem is file fragmentation? How much good does it do to defragment a disk? This guide takes an in-depth look at disk defragmentation and explodes some myths.

	SATA technology advances and expands in the enterprise Stephen J. Bigelow, Features Writer | 31 Aug 2006 SATA EXPLAINED - Storage pros continue to discuss SATA's benefits and drawbacks, as well as how it stacks up against other technologies.

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	Scripting School: Taking inventory of drives SearchWinsystems.com | 23 Jan 2006 ARTICLE - Save your script output to a file, and then use it to take inventory of the drives in use or to help administrators keep track of a heavily-used volume.

	Evolving disk interface boosts storage efficiency SearchWinSystems | 28 Jun 2005 ARTICLE - Though the specifications are not yet complete, products using early versions of the new SATA II storage disk interface are promising superior performance.

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