Backup Validation
Restore tests, evidence capture, RPO/RTO checks, and recovery runbooks.
Storage engineering runbook library
Practical storage guides for people who operate real infrastructure.
Storage KnowHow publishes field-oriented runbooks for backups, NetApp, Pure Storage, observability, tiering, and automation.
What this site is for
- Restore tests and data protection drills
- Storage automation examples with guardrails
- ONTAP and FlashArray operational patterns
- Homelab workflows that translate to production
Topic Tracks
Storage Automation
Ansible, Python, and PowerShell patterns for repeatable storage work.
Operations
Tiering, capacity planning, monitoring, and incident-ready documentation.
Platform Notes
NetApp ONTAP and Pure FlashArray lessons from practical administration.
Latest Articles
Useful guides written as operational starting points, not marketing copy.
NetApp
ONTAP Volume Nearly Full: What to Check Before You Expand It
A practical triage checklist for NetApp ONTAP volumes that are nearly full, including snapshots, growth rate, LUN behavior, and safe expansion decisions.
NetApp
NetApp Snapshot Reserve Best Practices for Practical ONTAP Operations
How to think about ONTAP snapshot reserve, snapshot growth, retention, monitoring, and safe operational standards.
Pure Storage
Pure FlashArray Protection Group Schedule Examples
Practical protection group schedule examples for Pure FlashArray snapshots, retention, replication, and restore validation.