Storage Management:

1. Data Storage

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Storage
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1. Types of Data Storage

Centralized Storage

Data storage and configuration

storage for Network connected
devices

Local Storage

Provided on client machines

for OS, Applications and
services

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1. Data Storage Concepts:

Networked
Storage

Storage Devices

File systems

Distributed File Systems

(DFS)

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Storage Devices
Primarily Hard drives are used,
Hard drives are non-volatile storage of data, i-e. it retains
data even if power is removed.

New technology: (Solid State Drive)

Uses non moving storage,

Cost per gigabyte is high,
Therefore rarely use server storage solutions,
But growing in popularity for client computers.

Solid State Drive

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Storage Device selection parameters:

Storage Capacity
Read and write speed
Drive types supported by drive system
Drive bays or drive connections system provides

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File System:
File-system: defines the method used to store and retrieve data
using storage devices and the file access method used.

Purpose of File System:

Define structure for storing data on the storage unit,
Method for referencing location of data on storage unit,
Constraints on factors such as file sizes, number of files and file
names.

File System in Windows:

1) File Allocation Table (FAT) file-system
2) NT File System (NTFS)

FAT /
NTFS

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File Allocation Table (FAT) file-system:
Older method of file system,
It is a simple file system
Commonly used on removable drives today

NT File System (NTFS):

Was originally created for Windows NT,

It is a complex file system,
Offers advanced features including security,
*Sparse files are supported.

*Asparse fileis a type of computerfilethat attempts to

usefilesystem space more efficiently when thefileitself is
mostlyempty.

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FAT/FAT32 v/s NTFS:

FAT/FAT32

NTFS

Maximum volume size of 2TB with

FAT32 or 4 GB with FAT16

Maximum volume size of 256 TB with

a 64KB cluster size

Maximum file size of 4 GB

Maximum file size of approx. 16 TB

Up to 4.2 million files per volume

Up to 4.3 billion files per volume

File attributes provide limited

security

NTFS permissions provide advanced

security

No sparse file support

Sparse files are supported

No inherent support for encryption

Built-in data encryption support using

Encrypting File System (EFS)

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Networked Storage:
Built-in computer storage may be insufficient for multiple
users using multiple applications,
Using Networked Storage, users can store their data on
networked hard drives,
Network hard drives are managed by networked servers
such as Windows Server 2008 R2.

Networked Storage implementations:

1) Network-Attached Storage (NAS)
2) Storage Area Network (SAN)