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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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Optimal Storage Virtualization: The Key to Effective Information Management sponsored by Xiotech Corporation WHITE PAPER: The term “storage virtualization” has been around for a while, but many storage vendors offer differing interpretations of what storage virtualization actually is. In this paper, Xiotech, the company that first delivered optimal storage virtualization for open systems, provides a practical, working approach to the topic. Posted: 20 Nov 2009 \| Published: 20 Nov 2009 TOPICS: SAN \| Storage Architectures \| Storage Hardware \| Storage Management \| Storage Resource Management \| Storage Spending \| Storage Systems \| Storage Virtualization

VM Storage Solutions: Integrated Storage and Management for VMware Environments sponsored by Xiotech Corporation PRODUCT OVERVIEW: More and more organizations are implementing server virtualization to enhance efficiency and resource utilization within their data centers. However, provisioning and managing storage within the virtual environment can be complicated and time consuming. This paper presents a line of storage solutions that simplify and accelerate server processes. Posted: 20 Nov 2009 \| Published: 20 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Storage Consolidation \| Storage Hardware \| Storage Management \| Storage Resource Management \| Storage Spending \| Storage Virtualization \| Storage Virtualization Software \| VM \| VMware Server

High Availability in Virtual Environments: Featuring Xiotech’s TimeScale GeoRAID Software sponsored by Xiotech Corporation PRODUCT OVERVIEW: Virtualizing your servers enhances server consolidation and provides easier server management. It might also introduce new availability requirements for your applications. Your virtual environment must be able to quickly recover from physical server failures. This paper introduces SAN solutions that work with VMware to deliver high availability. Posted: 20 Nov 2009 \| Published: 20 Nov 2009 TOPICS: High Availability \| Server Virtualization \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Consolidation \| Storage Management \| Storage Resource Management \| Storage Spending \| Storage Virtualization

Emprise™ 7000 Storage Family sponsored by Xiotech Corporation DATA SHEET: Xiotech's Emprise 7000 family of storage area network (SAN) solutions are virtual SAN systems that deliver maximum reliability, scalability, and value. Highlights include: high availability, modular scalability, and lowest TCO. Read this paper to learn more about the features and benefits of these solutions. Posted: 19 Nov 2009 \| Published: 19 Nov 2009 TOPICS: High Availability \| SAN \| Storage Architectures \| Storage Hardware \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Systems \| Storage Virtualization \| TCO \| Virtual Machine

eBook: Advanced Virtualization E-Book: Chapter 1 - Disaster Recovery Strategies for the Virtual Data Center sponsored by Dell, Inc. EBOOK: A solid disaster recovery plan can overcome bandwidth and latency issues without any data loss. Techniques to restore data and prevent loss vary in the virtual data center. In Chapter 1 of this eBook, you'll learn about disaster recovery strategies for the virtual data center. Posted: 19 Nov 2009 \| Published: 19 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Backups \| Data Center Management \| Data Centers \| Data Deduplication \| Disaster Recovery \| SAN \| Server Virtualization \| Storage Virtualization \| Virtual Machine \| Virtual Machine Backups

VMware vSphere v4 Best Practices for Emprise 7000 sponsored by Xiotech Corporation WHITE PAPER: This document provides valuable insight on determining the number and size of datastores, planning the storage environment, and tuning performance of the Emprise 7000 system. Posted: 19 Nov 2009 \| Published: 19 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Server Virtualization \| Server Virtualization Software \| Storage Management \| Storage Virtualization \| Storage Virtualization Software \| Virtualization Security \| VMware \| VMware Server

The New Foundation of Storage: Intelligent Storage Element Technology sponsored by Xiotech Corporation WHITE PAPER: Xiotech offers a fresh approach to data storage—disk drives, drive enclosures, and controllers with its Intelligent Storage Element technology: A storage foundation that sets new standards for reliability, performance, scalability, and value. Posted: 19 Nov 2009 \| Published: 19 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Backups \| Storage Management \| Storage Management Software \| Storage Replication \| Storage Resource Management \| Storage Virtualization \| VMware \| VMware Disaster Recovery \| VMware Server

Serious About High Availability? Eliminate Storage-related Downtime, Not Just Hardware Failures sponsored by DataCore Software Corporation ANALYST BRIEF: The economic downturn is no time to compromise on data availability, especially when storage virtualization software has made it possible to eliminate costly, storage-related downtime without paying a premium. Posted: 19 Nov 2009 \| Published: 19 Nov 2009 TOPICS: High Availability \| Storage Replication \| Storage Replication Software \| Storage Resource Management \| Storage Systems \| Storage Virtualization \| Virtual Machine Backups \| Virtual Tape Libraries

DataCore Software: IDC on Removing Storage-Related Barriers to Virtualization sponsored by DataCore Software Corporation ANALYST BRIEF: Virtualization is among the technologies that have become increasingly attractive in the current economic climate, with good reason. Organizations are implementing virtualization solutions to obtain several functional benefits. But achieving these can be challenging. Posted: 19 Nov 2009 \| Published: 19 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Desktop Virtualization \| Desktop Virtualization Software \| Server Virtualization \| Server Virtualization Software \| Storage Management \| Storage Resource Management \| Storage Virtualization \| Storage Virtualization Software

Ten Things You Need to Know about Virtualization sponsored by DataCore Software Corporation WHITE PAPER: Thinking of making the move to “total enterprise virtualization?" Here are some interesting points of view about virtualization you should know coming from the vantage point of a storage virtualization pioneer, DataCore Software. Posted: 19 Nov 2009 \| Published: 19 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Backups \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management \| Storage Resource Management \| Storage Systems \| Storage Virtualization \| Storage Virtualization Software

Tiered Storage and Virtualization in the Real World sponsored by Hitachi Data Systems CASE STUDY: Does a transition to virtualized tiered storage deliver true value, a fast return on investment (ROI), and verifiable cost savings? This case study documents the specific business and economic value realized by one enterprise company after its first year using new storage architecture built on Hitachi tiered storage. Posted: 19 Nov 2009 \| Published: 19 Nov 2009 TOPICS: ROI \| Storage Management \| Storage Resource Management \| Storage Virtualization \| Storage Virtualization Software \| Tiered Storage \| Virtual Tape Libraries

Storage Efficiency: The Key to Green Storage Operation sponsored by Xiotech Corporation WHITE PAPER: While energy consumption of overall data center operations and server-related equipment is generally understood, the story is quite different when it comes to storage systems. This paper offers practical advice on how to measure storage system efficiency and compares the efficiency numbers of several common storage solutions. Posted: 19 Nov 2009 \| Published: 19 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Backups \| Cooling Equipment \| Data Centers \| Databases \| Disaster Recovery \| Green Data Center \| Green Storage \| Storage Systems \| Storage Virtualization \| Tape Libraries \| UPS

eBook: 6 Essential Strategies For Economizing Your Storage sponsored by Hitachi Data Systems WHITE PAPER: There are six technologies and strategies for economizing your storage in this ebook. Together they can transform your data center into an economically superior storage environment. Posted: 18 Nov 2009 \| Published: 18 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Backup Software \| Backups \| Storage Management \| Storage Management Services \| Storage Management Software \| Storage Systems \| Storage Virtualization \| Storage Virtualization Software

Intelligent Tiered Storage: Focus on Hitachi Data Systems sponsored by Hitachi Data Systems WHITE PAPER: Implementing different tiers of storage is very common. But mplementing an Intelligent Tiered Storage environment is still the exception than the rule. Hitachi Data Systems provides best-in-class Intelligent Tiered Storage through its storage management software, storage virtualization solutions, digital archiving, NAS, and VTL offerings. Posted: 18 Nov 2009 \| Published: 18 Nov 2009 TOPICS: NAS \| NAS Software \| Storage Management \| Storage Resource Management \| Storage Resource Management Software \| Storage Virtualization \| Storage Virtualization Software \| Tiered Storage \| Virtual Tape Libraries

Presentation Transcript: Best of Breed Data Protection: Architecting Deduplication and Virtualisation sponsored by Data Domain PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: This transcript documents a presentation featuring Brad Blake, Director, IT at Boston Medical Center. Mr. Blake will discuss how he initially started working with Data Domain as part of a VMware project. The meat of his presentation focuses on architecting deduplication and virtualisation for best of breed data protection. Posted: 18 Nov 2009 \| Published: 18 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Data Deduplication \| Data Recovery \| Data Security \| Data Storage \| Storage Architectures \| Storage Best Practices \| Storage Virtualization

Ensuring Success: Conesco chooses IBM servers with multi-core Intel Xeon processors to consolidate its data center and reduce costs sponsored by CompuCom and IBM CASE STUDY: When Conseco IT management needed to consolidate their hundreds of different servers into a more streamlined hardware and software environment, they chose the IBM 3850 M2 server and the Intel Xeon processor 7300 series with four cores per processor. Read this paper and find out why. Posted: 18 Nov 2009 \| Published: 18 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Server Consolidation \| Server Virtualization \| Server Virtualization Software \| Storage Virtualization \| Storage Virtualization Software \| VMware \| VMware Server

Building a Powerful, Resilient, Affordable IT Infrastructure sponsored by CompuCom and IBM WHITE PAPER: Small and midsize companies with strapped IT budgets and limited IT resources do not have to be limited to inflexible, inefficient IT infrastructures that offer unreliable IT services. Instead, smaller companies can empower their IT environments through virtualization, optimizing assets and realizing new opportunities for efficiency. Posted: 18 Nov 2009 \| Published: 18 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Server Virtualization \| Server Virtualization Software \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management Software \| Storage Resource Management \| Storage Virtualization \| Storage Virtualization Software \| Virtualization Security \| VMware

Affordable Consolidation Solutions with VMware and IBM System Storage DS3000 series sponsored by CompuCom and IBM ANALYST BRIEF: Consolidating servers with VMware Infrastructure can deliver significant benefits, including: reduced capital and operating costs, infrastructure costs, faster IT response to business demands, improved IT service levels, and more consistent business operations. Posted: 18 Nov 2009 \| Published: 18 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Storage Management \| Storage Management Services \| Storage Systems \| Storage Virtualization \| Storage Virtualization Software \| VMware \| VMware Server

Tape Killed The IT Guy sponsored by SEPATON WEBCAST: In this very funny though obvious over-dramatization of the weakness of tape as a backup solution, see how tape can end the life of an IT administrator and a 30-minute fix that could be lifesaving. Posted: 18 Nov 2009 \| Premiered: 18 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Backups \| Storage Management \| Storage Resource Management \| Storage Virtualization \| Storage Virtualization Software \| Tape Backups \| Tape Libraries \| Virtual Tape Libraries

Four Ways to Improve Your TSM Environment with A SEPATON VTL sponsored by SEPATON WEBCAST: Get expert insights on the key benefits of VTL technology in a TSM environment. Understand how VTL technology can improve TSM operations and enhance the existing disk pool. Posted: 18 Nov 2009 \| Premiered: 18 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Storage Management \| Storage Provisioning \| Storage Resource Management \| Storage Systems \| Storage Virtualization \| Storage Virtualization Software \| Virtual Tape Libraries

DeltaStor Data Deduplication Software sponsored by SEPATON DATA SHEET: This data sheet details DeltaStor® software, SEPATON’s data deduplication application for SEPATON S2100®-ES2 virtual tape libraries (VTLs). Posted: 18 Nov 2009 \| Published: 18 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Storage Capacity \| Storage Management \| Storage Resource Management \| Storage Systems \| Storage Virtualization \| Storage Virtualization Software \| Virtual Tape Libraries

SEPATON S2100-ES2 and DeltaStor: Scale-Out VTL and Deduplication sponsored by SEPATON WHITE PAPER: SEPATON S2100-ES2 is architected to efficiently support backup and recovery for demanding enterprise-grade sites. Its DeltaScale scale-out architecture enables expansion in performance or capacity by simply adding a processing node or additional disk capacity. Posted: 18 Nov 2009 \| Published: 18 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Backup Software \| Backups \| Storage Management \| Storage Replication \| Storage Resource Management \| Storage Virtualization \| Virtual Tape Libraries

Solutions Guide: Business Ready Configurations for Data Center Virtualization sponsored by Dell and VMware WHITE PAPER: Business Ready Configurations for Virtualization are pre-configured, easy to order, bundled solutions that include Dell PowerEdge™ blade servers, Dell EqualLogic™ SAN, and VMware vSphere™. This white paper provides a detailed reference architecture for the Business Ready Configurations. Posted: 17 Nov 2009 \| Published: 17 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Blade Servers \| Data Center Construction \| Data Center Design \| Server Virtualization \| Storage Architectures \| Storage Hardware \| Storage Virtualization \| Virtual Machine \| Virtual Machine Migration \| VMware \| VMware Infrastructure 3

Optimizing Business System Management in a Challenging Global Economy: Delivering Service Quality While Improving IT Efficiency sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company ANALYST REPORT: This IDC White Paper examines the roles of virtualization and automation in improving operational efficiencies. Delivering end-to-end service visibility across both physical and virtual infrastructures is a key requirement for preventing service outages or failures. Posted: 17 Nov 2009 \| Published: 17 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Backups \| Storage Devices \| Storage Infrastructure \| Storage Management \| Storage Media \| Storage Resource Management \| Storage Virtualization \| Storage Virtualization Software

Disk-based data backup and recovery for SMBs (Podcast) sponsored by Zenith Infotech PODCAST: As storage capacity needs grow in SMBs, disk is increasingly being used as a backup storage target. In this FAQ, Executive Editor and Independent Backup Expert W. Curtis Preston, discusses the role of disk-based backup in the SMB space. Posted: 17 Nov 2009 \| Premiered: 17 Nov 2009 TOPICS: NAS \| Storage Capacity \| Storage Management \| Storage Resource Management \| Storage Virtualization \| Tape Backups \| Tape Libraries

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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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