Tag: Replication

  • How I use Dell/EqualLogic’s SANHQ in my environment

      One of the benefits of investing in Dell/EqualLogic’s SAN solutions are the number of great tools included with the product, at no extra charge.  I’ve written in the past about leveraging their AutoSnapshot Manager for VM and application consistent snapshots and replicas.  Another tool that deserves a few words is SAN HeadQuarters (SANHQ).  SANHQ…

  • Replication with an EqualLogic SAN; Part 5

      Well, I’m happy to say that replication to my offsite facility is finally up and running now.  Let me share with you the final steps to get this project wrapped up.  You might recall that in my previous offsite replication posts, I had a few extra challenges.  We were a single site organization, so…

  • Replication with an EqualLogic SAN; Part 3

      In parts one and two of my journey in deploying replication between two EqualLogic PS arrays, I described some of the factors that came into play on how my topology would be designed, and the preparation that needed to occur to get to the point of testing the replication functions.  Since my primary objective…

  • Replication with an EqualLogic SAN; Part 2

      In part 1 of this series, I outlined the decisions made in order to build a replicated environment.  On to the next step.  Racking up the equipment, migrating my data, and laying some groundwork for testing replication. While waiting for the new equipment to arrive, I wanted to take care of a few things…

  • Replication with an EqualLogic SAN; Part 1

      Behind every great virtualized infrastructure is a great SAN to serve everything up.  I’ve had the opportunity to work with the Dell/EqualLogic iSCSI array for a while now, taking advantage of all of the benefits that the iSCSI based SAN array offers.  One feature that I haven’t been able to use is the built…