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Jun 19, 2013

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ALSO CALLED: Virtualization, Storage-based Virtualization, Host-based Virtualization, SV, NAS Virtualization, SAN Virtualization, Block Virtualization, Storage Subsystem Virtualization, File Virtualization, Disk Virtualization, Network-based Virtualization, Storage Device Virtualization DEFINITION: File virtualization is the creation of an abstraction layer between file servers and the clients that access those file servers. Once deployed, the file virtualization layer manages files and file systems across servers, allowing administrators to present clients with one logical file mount for all servers. The file servers continue to host file data and metadata. While this arrangement may seem to … Definition continues below.
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IBM Smarter Storage Client References sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: In this comprehensive resource, you will discover challenges specific to several organizations and the approach to the challenges these organizations underwent to ascertain what storage system works best for their particular needs. Posted: 18 Jun 2013 \| Published: 18 Jun 2013 TOPICS: Backup for Virtualized Servers \| Backups \| Cloud Backup \| Data Deduplication \| Data Management \| Data Recovery \| Disaster Recovery \| Storage Efficiency \| Storage Management \| Storage Virtualization

Dell's Data Center Strategy: From Chassis to Fabric-Based System sponsored by Dell, Inc. WHITE PAPER: This white paper will provide a deeper insight to Dell's integrated fabric-based infrastructure solutions. Read on to learn more. Posted: 18 Jun 2013 \| Published: 29 Jun 2012 TOPICS: Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Management \| Data Center Networking \| Data Centers \| Hardware Implementation \| Software Implementation \| Storage Architectures \| Storage Systems \| Storage Virtualization \| Strategic Planning

Take Control of Storage Growth to Contain Costs and Enhance Agility sponsored by Dell, Inc. WHITE PAPER: In this white paper, you will discover the answer to the most difficult storage challenges and learn why you should consider storage virtualization as the foundation for your next-gen storage architecture. Posted: 18 Jun 2013 \| Published: 31 Dec 2012 TOPICS: Budgeting \| SMBs \| Storage Architectures \| Storage Best Practices \| Storage Consolidation \| Storage Management \| Storage Optimization \| Storage Virtualization \| Tiered Storage

Enable and protect business-ready cloud infrastructures sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: In this comprehensive white paper, you will discover how IMBs cloud computing solution in collaboration with Front-safe Portal management software deliver an optimal cloud backup service. Posted: 14 Jun 2013 \| Published: 30 Jun 2012 TOPICS: Backups \| Cloud Backup \| Cloud Computing \| Cloud Disaster Recovery \| Cloud Management \| Cloud Storage \| Data Management \| Data Recovery \| Data Storage \| Storage Management \| Storage Virtualization

Evolving SRM to Meet Enterprise; IT's Long-term Challenges sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: In this white paper, you will gain insight on how storage resource management (SRM) application has been evolving over the years to address the challenges expressed by IBMs storage productivity center administrators who are tasked with managing growth, complexity, and storage environments in the most cost effective way possible. Posted: 13 Jun 2013 \| Published: 31 Oct 2012 TOPICS: Data Management \| NAS \| SAN \| Solid State Disks \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Efficiency \| Storage Management \| Storage Systems \| Storage Virtualization \| Strategic Planning \| Tiered Storage

Get More Efficiency From Your Existing Storage Arrays sponsored by NetApp WHITE PAPER: In this comprehensive white paper, you will discover an open storage controller designed to address difficult storage problems, improve efficiency, and increase the flexibility of your storage operations. Posted: 12 Jun 2013 \| Published: 31 Dec 2012 TOPICS: Budgeting \| Data Compression \| Data Deduplication \| Data Management \| Data Replication \| iSCSI Protocol \| NAS \| SAN \| Storage Architectures \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Consolidation \| Storage Efficiency \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management \| Storage Provisioning \| Storage Virtualization \| Virtual Machine

NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP 8.2 - An Introduction sponsored by NetApp WHITE PAPER: This technical report provides an overview of NetApp clustered Data ONTAP 8.2 and shows how it incorporates industry-leading unified architecture, non-disruptive operations, proven storage efficiency, and seamless scalability. Posted: 12 Jun 2013 \| Published: 12 Jun 2013 TOPICS: Data Management \| Data Migration \| NAS \| SAN \| Storage Architectures \| Storage Efficiency \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management \| Storage Virtualization \| Virtual Machine

What to Look For in a Data Protection Solution for Virtual Environments - Data Sheet sponsored by Symantec Corporation WHITE PAPER: This three page white paper provides you with four "must have" features to consider ensuring your backup and recovery solution provides the best data and system protection for any virtual environment. Posted: 12 Jun 2013 \| Published: 30 Sep 2012 TOPICS: Backup for Virtualized Servers \| Backups \| Data Recovery \| Disaster Recovery \| Disaster Recovery Planning for Virtual Environments \| Storage Efficiency \| Storage for Virtualized Servers \| Storage Management \| Storage Virtualization \| Strategic Planning \| Virtual Machine \| Virtual Machine Backups

Clabby Analytics: Getting Storage Under Control sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: In this research report you will find an excellent example of an integrated storage management environment that can centrally manage a heterogeneous storage environment, automate a wide variety of storage management tasks, and enables storage to easily be integrated into a cloud computing environment. Posted: 11 Jun 2013 \| Published: 31 Oct 2012 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Storage Architectures \| Storage Efficiency \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management \| Storage Systems \| Storage Virtualization \| Strategic Planning

1-Stop Connections achieves virtualized storage and server consolidation resulting in improved performance by 400 percent sponsored by Dell and VMware WHITE PAPER: This white paper presents a case study of an organization that deployed Dell PowerEdge servers and Dell EqualLogic SAN with Citrix XenServer server virtualization in order to improve their IT infrastructure and increase uptime. Posted: 10 Jun 2013 \| Published: 10 Jul 2011 TOPICS: Data Center Consolidation \| Data Center Design \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Management \| Data Centers \| Storage for Virtualized Servers \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management \| Storage Virtualization \| Storage Virtualization Software

Bringing virtualized storage intelligence to converged infrastructure sponsored by Dell and VMware WHITE PAPER: This white paper presents strategies that will help bring virtualized storage intelligence to a converged infrastructure. Posted: 04 Jun 2013 \| Published: 04 Jun 2013 TOPICS: Data Center Consolidation \| Data Center Construction \| Data Center Design \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Management \| Data Centers \| Storage for Virtualized Servers \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management \| Storage Virtualization \| Storage Virtualization Software

Capitalize on the next phase of virtualization sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Limited and Intel WHITE PAPER: Explore this resource to learn how virtualization is expanding beyond the server into storage, networking and management. Realize the value a converged system can offer your organization in reaching your virtualization potential. Posted: 03 Jun 2013 \| Published: 03 Jun 2013 TOPICS: Infrastructure Management \| Server Virtualization \| Storage Strategy for Virtual Data Centers \| Storage Virtualization \| Systems Management \| Virtual Machine \| Virtual Machine Migration

sTec PCIe Solid-State Drives Boost I/O Performance in VDI Environments sponsored by sTec Inc WHITE PAPER: This resource presents a key solution that meets storage I/O performance requirements of next-generation virtual desktop infrastructure initiatives. Posted: 24 May 2013 \| Published: 07 Jan 2013 TOPICS: Desktop Management \| Desktop Virtualization \| Desktop Virtualization Software \| Storage for Virtualized Servers \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management \| Storage Strategy for Virtual Data Centers \| Storage Virtualization \| VDI \| Virtual Desktop Infrastructure \| Virtual Machine

Driving efficient IT through a simplified Windows storage environment sponsored by Dell, Inc. WHITE PAPER: In this brief white paper, you will gain a deeper insight into how to implement a unified, virtualized storage environment where organizations can enhance IT efficiency and free administrators to devote time and resources to innovative, value-added projects. Posted: 24 May 2013 \| Published: 31 Dec 2011 TOPICS: Data Management \| High Availability \| Storage Architectures \| Storage Best Practices \| Storage for File Virtualization/NAS Virtualization \| Storage for Virtualized Servers \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management \| Storage Optimization \| Storage Virtualization \| Strategic Planning

Storage protection strategies shift under server virtualization sponsored by The 451 Group WHITE PAPER: In this research paper, you will learn how server virtualization has shifted IT infrastructure –resulting in the outcome for storage being significant capacity growth. Check it out now to also discover why storage architectures have remained unchanged while data protection architectures have shown differences in physical and virtual servers. Posted: 21 May 2013 \| Published: 19 Mar 2013 TOPICS: Backup for Virtualized Servers \| Backups \| IT Infrastructure \| IT Management \| Server Management \| Server Virtualization \| Storage Architectures \| Storage for Virtualized Servers \| Storage Management \| Storage Virtualization

Hitachi's Approach to Storage Capacity Efficiency sponsored by Hitachi Data Systems WHITE PAPER: This report examines and details the Hitachi approach to delivering storage capacity efficiency via its USP V and VSP platforms. In doing so, it will highlight how Hitachi looks at the overall economics of storage by reducing relevant operating expenses which they address with the characteristics of their storage systems and software. Posted: 29 Apr 2013 \| Published: 30 Apr 2012 TOPICS: Data Center Management \| Data Management \| Data Storage \| NAS \| SAN \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Efficiency \| Storage Management \| Storage Virtualization \| Strategic Planning \| Tiered Storage

IDC_ Entry-Level Enterprise Storage: Stepping Up to Big Challenges sponsored by Hitachi Data Systems WHITE PAPER: This paper examines the functionality and benefits a converged storage architecture provides and explains why businesses no longer have to spend more to get the enterprise-level technology best suited to their data storage needs Posted: 25 Apr 2013 \| Published: 31 Oct 2012 TOPICS: Data Center Consolidation \| Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency \| Data Center Management \| Data Centers \| Storage Best Practices \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Efficiency \| Storage Management \| Storage Optimization \| Storage Systems \| Storage Virtualization

Benefits of Consolidating and Virtualizing Microsoft Exchange and SharePoint in a Private Cloud Environment sponsored by EMC WHITE PAPER: This white paper reveals the benefits of virtual private cloud deployment and how one leading vendor's cloud virtualization technologies support the implementation of secure private cloud deployments of Microsoft Exchange Server and Microsoft SharePoint. Posted: 17 Apr 2013 \| Published: 28 Feb 2013 TOPICS: Cloud Computing \| Cloud Management \| Cloud Security \| Cloud Storage \| Private Cloud \| Storage Management \| Storage Security \| Storage Virtualization \| Virtualization Security

ITG Executive Summary: Cost/Benefit Case for IBM XIV Storage System Gen3: Comparing Cost Structures with EMC Symmetrix VMAX and VNX for SAP Enterprise Deployments sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This white paper compares IBM XIV storage system to EMC symmetrix VMAX and VNX for SAP enterprise deployments – outlining why IBM XIV storage systems offer a better option than EMC systems for most SAP applications and user organizations. Posted: 15 Apr 2013 \| Published: 31 Aug 2012 TOPICS: Disk Storage Systems \| SAP (Product) \| Server Management \| Server Virtualization \| Storage Management \| Storage Virtualization

Edison: Competitive Management Cost Study: IBM Storwize V7000 vs. EMC VNX5500 Storage Systems sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This white paper analyzes the results of the Edison Competitive Management Cost Study (CMCS) methodology comparing the storage administrator efficiency of both IBM and EMC. Posted: 15 Apr 2013 \| Published: 30 Apr 2012 TOPICS: Cost Benefit Analysis \| Data Center Management \| Data Centers \| Financial Management \| Server Virtualization \| Storage Management \| Storage Virtualization

Storage optimization: Improve utilization and boost performance sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This resource presents a next-generation storage solution that will enable you to virtualize and optimize your current storage environment. Posted: 28 Mar 2013 \| Published: 30 Apr 2012 TOPICS: Storage Architectures \| Storage Consolidation \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management \| Storage Virtualization \| Virtual Machine

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for Virtual Environments sponsored by IBM WHITE PAPER: This white paper presents the Tivoli Storage Manager solution from IBM; continue on to see how it eliminates the challenges of data backup and protection of virtual machines. Posted: 27 Mar 2013 \| Published: 31 Oct 2012 TOPICS: Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management \| Storage Virtualization \| Storage Virtualization Software \| Virtual Machine \| Virtual Machine Backups \| VM

Eliminate Tradeoffs between DAS and Networked Storage sponsored by Coraid WHITE PAPER: This white paper explores modern solutions that bring together the best qualities of direct-attached storage and shared storage. Read now to learn more. Posted: 25 Mar 2013 \| Published: 20 Mar 2013 TOPICS: DAS \| Ethernet Networks \| Fibre Channel \| Fibre Channel SAN \| iSCSI SAN \| SAN \| SAN and Virtualization \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Spending \| Storage Virtualization

Coraid Case Study - Notrefamille.com: Microsoft SQL Database sponsored by Coraid WHITE PAPER: This short case study reveals how Notrefamille.com deployed a modern, cutting-edge storage system that is 25% less expensive than Fibre Channel, improved throughput to their servers, reduced complexity, and made future growth simple and cost-effective. Posted: 20 Mar 2013 \| Published: 20 Mar 2013 TOPICS: Storage Architectures \| Storage Capacity \| Storage for Virtualized Servers \| Storage Hardware \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management \| Storage Optimization \| Storage Spending \| Storage Virtualization

Coraid eyes cloud storage opportunity, grows revenue sixfold over two years sponsored by Coraid WHITE PAPER: Check out this research report to explore the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats around ATA over Ethernet and cloud orchestration technology. Read on for more information on the latest innovations in these developing spaces! Posted: 20 Mar 2013 \| Published: 29 Feb 2012 TOPICS: Cloud Storage \| SAN \| SAN and Virtualization \| Solid State Storage \| Storage Hardware \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Virtualization

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STORAGE VIRTUALIZATION DEFINITION (continued): … add IT overhead unnecessarily, file virtualization provides several key advantages, including a global namespace to index files on network file servers. In addition, this virtual file storage consolidation allows excess storage capacity to be shared between file servers. Data migrations can be conducted between file servers transparently to end users and applications, which is ideal in a tiered storage infrastructure. In short, file virtualization allows companies to access isolated ("stranded") storage capacity on network file servers and perform seamless file migrations among them. …
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