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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  … 
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Storage Virtualization Reports
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Case Study: Cinépolis: Greener Screenings
sponsored by Dell | EMC
CASE STUDY: Cinepolis saves 2,000 USD with green IT practices using server and storage virtualization from Dell by reducing server sprawl to decrease its data center footprint and lower the cost of power and cooling.
Posted: 01 Dec 2009 | Published: 01 Dec 2009


Introduction to Virtual Desktop Architectures
sponsored by RingCube Technologies, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Enterprises have embraced various forms of virtualization during the past few decades including server, storage and desktop virtualization. In this paper, we will describe several desktop virtualization architectures, and the success criteria required for each.
Posted: 01 Dec 2009 | Published: 01 Dec 2009


Building the Efficient Enterprise with Dell, Intel, and VMware vSphere 4
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: With the emergence of standards-based architectures, virtualization, and ubiquitous high-speed connectivity, cloud computing technology is primed to form the basis for a new, highly efficient enterprise IT infrastructure. Read this paper to learn more.
Posted: 30 Nov 2009 | Published: 30 Nov 2009


Multiplying Virtualization Value by the Full Power of Enterprise Storage
sponsored by Citrix
ANALYST REPORT: Server virtualization is a tremendously valuable technology, but as it becomes widely adopted, organizations face new obstacles to managing storage that have significant impact upon Total Cost of Ownership. The Taneja Group examines these challenges and reviews Citrix StorageLink, a solution that maximizes the use of existing networked storage.
Posted: 27 Nov 2009 | Published: 27 Nov 2009


Reference Architecture: Scalable Virtual Desktops with EqualLogic and VMware
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
PRODUCT LITERATURE: This document describes the results of work done by VMware in conjunction with Dell to create a scalable server and storage architecture for VMware View environments.
Posted: 25 Nov 2009 | Published: 25 Nov 2009


Desktop virtualization: An End-to-end Solution View
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
VIDEOCAST: View this webscast for a solution perspective on desktop virtualization, the drivers behind it and the challengesin in achitecting and implementing it.
Posted: 25 Nov 2009 | Premiered: 25 Nov 2009


Xiotech TCO Calculator
sponsored by Xiotech Corporation
ASSESSMENT TOOL: The Xiotech Total Cost of Ownership Calculator is designed to provide insight into the true costs of a storage area network (SAN). With Xiotech storage solutions, organizations can realize savings in five target areas. Read about them here.
Posted: 24 Nov 2009 | Published: 24 Nov 2009


Top 10 Virtualization Myths
sponsored by Microsoft Corporation India Pvt Ltd
WHITE PAPER: It seems that there are a lot of myths floating around regarding virtualization technologies. This paper explores and subsequently debunks the top 10 myths about virtualization.
Posted: 24 Nov 2009 | Published: 24 Nov 2009


Xiotech's Virtualization Interface - Animated Demo
sponsored by Xiotech Corporation
VIDEO: Welcome to Virtual View, a feature of Xiotech’s Icon Manager that dramatically improves storage management for VMware. Virtual View reduces storage provisioning from dozens of steps to three, enables management from one console instead of three, provisions storage in minutes instead of hours, and reduces time, required expertise, and risk.
Posted: 23 Nov 2009 | Premiered: 23 Nov 2009


PODCAST: Where Does Storage Data Virtualization Live?
sponsored by Forsythe
PODCAST: Critical to any successful implementation of desktop virtualization is to understand how desktop virtualization can help and which implementations will be most successful. View this podcast for an overview of desktop virtualization, several virtual desktop solutions, and the operational efficiency gains possible with desktop virtualization.
Posted: 23 Nov 2009 | Premiered: 23 Nov 2009


Where Does Storage Data Virtualization Live?
sponsored by Forsythe
WEBCAST: Critical to any successful implementation of desktop virtualization is to understand how desktop virtualization can help and which implementations will be most successful. View this webcast for an overview of desktop virtualization, several virtual desktop solutions, and the operational efficiency gains possible with desktop virtualization.
Posted: 23 Nov 2009 | Premiered: 23 Nov 2009


7 Ways to Deal with Data Growth from a Cost Standpoint
sponsored by i365, A Seagate Company
WHITE PAPER: Is data growth causing higher costs for data storage and backup in your organization? If the answer is yes, then you'll want to read this white paper that features seven ways to deal with data growth from a cost perspective.
Posted: 23 Nov 2009 | Published: 23 Nov 2009


Presentation Transcript: High-performance NAS
sponsored by BlueArc Corp.
PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: This presentation transcript reviews current NAS trends including high-availability clustered storage to address growing storage needs and today's media-rich file environments and more.
Posted: 23 Nov 2009 | Published: 23 Nov 2009


Fortune 1000 Company Streamlines Storage and Saves Money
sponsored by Forsythe
CASE STUDY: This case study looks at a Fortune 1000 company who recognizes that its storage environment has changed and has not kept pace. Before the company makes another storage purchase, it turns to Forsythe for help in assessing its existing storage infrastructure and designing an optimized, cost-efficient storage environment.
Posted: 20 Nov 2009 | Published: 20 Nov 2009


Realizing the Promise of Storage Virtualization: Where Does Storage and Data Virtualization Live?
sponsored by Forsythe
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper will discuss how the push for continued virtualization and the "cloud"- along with a consolidated view that manages the infrastructure - is quickly becoming a reality due to market and end-user demand. You'll also learn what questions to ask yourself to assist in creating an organizational strategy for the best management approach.
Posted: 20 Nov 2009 | Published: 20 Nov 2009


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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

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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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