NetApp
ONTAP operations, volume management, snapshots, and DR fundamentals.
Storage engineering knowledge base
NetApp, Pure, and automation playbooks that reduce storage toil.
Storage KnowHow publishes practical, field-tested guides for storage administration, APIs, scripting, and configuration strategy with a focus on repeatable operations.
Core coverage
- NetApp ONTAP CLI/API walkthroughs
- Pure Storage provisioning patterns
- Automation with Ansible, Python, and PowerShell
- Real incident lessons and post-mortem notes
Focus Areas
Pure Storage
FlashArray best practices, protection groups, and performance troubleshooting.
Automation
Repeatable workflows for provisioning, compliance checks, and reporting.
Learnings
Design decisions, outage notes, and reusable architecture patterns.
Latest Articles
Fresh field notes and implementation guides are published every week.
NetApp + Automation
Automate NetApp Volume Provisioning with Ansible
Use a standard YAML workflow to create volumes, apply policy defaults, and validate outcomes.
Pure Storage
Snapshot Policy Strategy for Pure FlashArray
Build a practical schedule matrix that protects critical workloads without runaway capacity growth.
Operations
Storage Homelab Observability Playbook
A simple metrics stack and alert model to catch performance regressions before users do.