Storage virtualization

MUST READ Storage Virtualization ALL-IN-ONE BUYING GUIDES - Storage virtualization alleviates traditional storage growth problems by implementing a layer of abstraction between applications and physical storage. Storage virtualization software purchase considerations BUYING GUIDE - Storage virtualization software installs on host servers or intelligent switches, and supplies virtualization services to the storage infrastructure.

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	Canadian province adds IBM SVC to manage data growth SearchStorage.com | 08 Dec 2008 ARTICLE - With data growing at 100% per year and staffing expected to stay flat, the government of Nova Scotia turned to storage virtualization to aid management.

	Storage Decisions San Francisco 2008 Session Downloads Storage Decisions | 24 Nov 2008 ARTICLE - Download all the sessions from the Storage Decisions San Francisco 2008 conference on topics including backup, SANs, storage virtualization, storage management and green storage.

	HP rolls out split-path storage virtualization SearchStorage.com | 05 Nov 2008 ARTICLE - HP offers block storage virtualization for its midrange EVA and MSA disk arrays through IP from LSI's Storage Virtualization Manager (SVM) software.

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	Learn all about self-service storage Submitted By: SearchStorage.com | 09 Jul 2008 DATA STORAGE HANDBOOK - Self-service storage allows the storage admin to take advantage of all the capabilities of virtualized storage and respond to user needs for storage volumes more rapidly than ever.

	A guide to storage virtualization Submitted By: George Crump | 12 Jun 2008 FEATURE - Without a guide to explain the different storage virtualization solutions, storage administrators who want to deploy this technology will be lost.

	Podcast: Issues you'll face implementing storage virtualization Submitted By: George Crump | 10 Jun 2008 PODCAST - What advantages can storage virtualization bring to storage environments? What about downsides? In this podcast, hear about the issues storage pros face when virtualizing storage.

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	Storage Decisions Session Downloads: Storage & Capacity Management Track (San Francisco 2008) Storage Decisions | 24 Nov 2008 STORAGE DECISIONS - This Storage Decisions San Francisco 2008 track examines traditional methods of operational data protection, as well as compelling alternatives.

	Storage Decisions Session Downloads: Storage & Capacity Management Track (New York 2008) Storage Decisions | 01 Oct 2008 STORAGE DECISIONS - This Storage Decisions New York 2008 track examines traditional methods of operational data protection, as well as compelling alternatives.

	Windows Server 2008 and storage 29 Jul 2008 SPECIAL REPORTS - Although Windows Server 2008 isn't feature-rich for storage, the latest version of the Windows OS includes Hyper-V that will help storage performance in the long run.

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WEBCASTS: 1 - 3 of 5

	Top 5 Ways to Simplify File Storage Management - Vendor Webcast VIEW WEBCAST PREMIERED:   16 NOV 2006, 09:00 EST (14:00, GMT) SUMMARY:   Low storage capacity utilization, disruptive data management and performance scaling issues are persistent problems in most file storage environments. In this Webcast, Taneja Group analyst Brad O'Neill takes a closer look at the root of these problems.

	SAN is Dead?! Long Live Virtual Grids? - Expert Webcast VIEW WEBCAST PREMIERED:   31 OCT 2006, 09:00 EST (14:00, GMT) SUMMARY:   Learn as IDC's Robert Gray, presents IDC's latest research, which indicates that the next generation of storage infrastructure needs and solutions will depend on virtualization and grid-based solutions.

	The Benefits of Storage Virtualization - Vendor Podcast DOWNLOAD PODCAST PREMIERED:   20 SEP 2006, 09:00 EDT (13:00, GMT) SUMMARY:   Listen to experts Paul Gillin and Fred Moore talk about the benefits of storage virtualization including learning how to facilitate multiple physical storage devices as a single logical unit while enabling provisioning and partitioning.

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DEFINITIONS: 1 - 3 of 3

	file virtualization 25 Jun 2007 WORD - 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, ...

	storage virtualization 06 Jul 2004 WORD - Virtualization is the pooling of physical storage from multiple network storage devices into what appears to be a single storage device that is managed from a central console. Storage virtualization is commonly used in a ...

	virtual storage area network 23 Jun 2004 WORD - A virtual storage area network (VSAN) is a specific section of a storage area network (SAN) that has been broken up into logical sections, also called partitions. This approach is used by Cisco Systems. The use of VSANs ...

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	"I second that VMotion," say replication vendors Storage Magazine | 12 Dec 2008 TOOLS, TRENDS & ANALYSIS - Replication vendors are finding new avenues for their technology by leveraging VMware's VMotion technology.

	Users' advice for virtual server backups Storage Magazine | 12 Dec 2008 TOOLS, TRENDS & ANALYSIS -

	Data classification still mostly a piecemeal approach Storage Magazine | 10 Nov 2008 TOOLS, TRENDS & ANALYSIS -

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	SEE ALSO - Topics Related to Storage virtualization:  Remote and offsite data storage, Data storage compliance and archiving, Data management tools, Tiered storage, Server virtualization, Primary storage capacity optimization