ALSO CALLED: Thin Provisioning and Provisioning DEFINITION: Fat provisioning (FP) is the conventional storage provisioning model, in which space is allocated beyond current needs, in anticipation of growing need and increased data complexity. As a result, the storage utilization rate is low. Large amounts of storage space are paid for
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WEBCAST: Posted: 25 Apr 2008 | When: Available On Demand
SUMMARY:
This Webcast will examine what types of storage environments make the best candidates for a storage virtualization initiative. It will list the obstacles to implementing storage virtualization and suggest tactics and tips for overcoming them.
SUMMARY:
This IT Briefing discusses traditional NAS technologies and explains how new, next-generation NAS solutions are making an impact on storage today. Read this IT Briefing to learn more about the future of NAS technologies and what they will mean for you.
WHITE PAPER: Posted: 18 Mar 2008 | Published: 01 Jun 2007
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Thin provisioning delivers many benefits, but it brings upon additional management requirements. Read this white paper to learn about solutions that provide all the tools needed to deploy and manage a thin-provisioned storage environment.
VIDEOCAST: Posted: 17 Mar 2008 | When: 18 Mar 2008, 09:00 EDT (13:00 GMT)
SUMMARY:
In this expert Videocast, GlassHouse Technologies' VP of Data Protection W. Curtis Preston talks about diagnosing the root of your backup bottlenecks.
PODCAST: Posted: 12 Mar 2008 | Premiered: 11 Mar 2008
SUMMARY:
This Podcast discusses traditional NAS technologies and explains how new, next-generation NAS solutions are making an impact on storage today. Download the Podcast to learn more.
WEBCAST: Posted: 12 Mar 2008 | When: Available On Demand
SUMMARY:
This Webcast discusses traditional NAS technologies and explains how new, next-generation NAS solutions are making an impact on storage today. View the Webcast to learn more.
JOURNAL ARTICLE: Posted: 18 Feb 2008 | Published: 01 Feb 2008
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By the time this article is published, most of you will have returned to work after a holiday break and settled down for the year ahead. Considering this is my first 2008 column, I decided to write about some areas that will take center stage this year.
STORAGE PROVISIONING DEFINITION (continued): … Fat provisioning (FP) is the conventional storage provisioning model, in which space is allocated beyond current needs, in anticipation of growing need and increased data complexity. As a result, the storage utilization rate is low. Large amounts of storage space are paid for but may never be used. A newer model, known as thin provisioning TP, was developed to optimize the efficient use of available space. Storage Provisioning definition sponsored by SearchStorage.com, powered by WhatIs.com an online computer dictionary
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