Article by Alex Amies, Li Chao Xie, Guang Cai Wang, and Bing SH Hu. Link is here:
http://www-03.ibm.com/support/techdocs/atsmastr.nsf/WebIndex/WP102219
Abstract: This article will give readers a deeper understanding of cloud storage. It explains the use of remotely and dynamically attached storage volumes on SmartCloud Enterprise for Linux systems. Firstly, we demonstrate some basic principles of block storage on Linux. Following that we show how to manage and make use of remote attached storage volumes on SCE in an extended scenario for whole volume back-up that makes use of the SCE command line tool for creating, dynamically attaching, and cloning to another storage availability area. This article will be useful to anyone wanting to use the cloud to store data.
Abstract: This article will give readers a deeper understanding of cloud storage. It explains the use of remotely and dynamically attached storage volumes on SmartCloud Enterprise for Linux systems. Firstly, we demonstrate some basic principles of block storage on Linux. Following that we show how to manage and make use of remote attached storage volumes on SCE in an extended scenario for whole volume back-up that makes use of the SCE command line tool for creating, dynamically attaching, and cloning to another storage availability area. This article will be useful to anyone wanting to use the cloud to store data.