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Deploy Storage Virtualization to Meet Business and Storage Strategy Requirements
14 June 2010
 
Robert E. Passmore  

Storage virtualization, which is different from server virtualization, is often misunderstood, but plays a vital role in the deployment and management of storage today.




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Table of Contents

Contents
  • Analysis
    • 1.0 What Is Storage Virtualization?
    • 2.0 Storage Virtualization Standards
    • 3.0 Storage Virtualization and the Storage Network
    • 4.0 Other Key Virtualization Features
    • 5.0 Implementing Virtualization Architecturally
    • 6.0 Terminology Confusion With Storage Virtualization
    • 7.0 External (Heterogeneous) Storage Virtualization
    • 8.0 Selection Guidelines for External Storage Virtualization
    • 9.0 Market Penetration Suggests Limited Success
  • Recommended Reading
Tables
Table 1.
Pros and Cons of Virtualization Implementations




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