NAS or file virtualization

NEWS: 1 - 3 of 18

	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.

	Attune file virtualization software reports on Windows NAS performance SearchStorage.com | 28 Oct 2008 ARTICLE - Attune releases a capacity utilization and performance monitoring tool in hopes of jumpstarting a lackluster file virtualization market in tight economic times.

	AutoVirt challenges Windows DFS with software-based file virtualization SearchStorage.com | 10 Oct 2008 ARTICLE - AutoVirt comes out of stealth with global namespace and file migration software it claims is a simpler alternative to DFS for smaller organizations.

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EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE: 1 - 3 of 9

	Top 5 NAS tips of 2007 Submitted By: SearchStorage.com Editors | 29 Nov 2007 TIP - Here are the top 5 NAS tips of 2007, based on our readers' interest. This list covers topics such as file virtualization, NAS aggregators and more.

	Are there any problems or issues involved in 'backing out' of file virtualization? If so, what steps can users take to minimize their headaches? Submitted By: Greg Schulz | 12 Jun 2007 FAQ - Removing virtualization can be highly disruptive to file servers and NAS platforms, but it really depends on what you're using virtualization for...

	Are there any practical limits to file virtualization or caveats to be aware of? Submitted By: Greg Schulz | 12 Jun 2007 FAQ - Scalability is a huge issue to consider. There are many ways to view scalability. For example, you might increase the number of storage systems or NAS filers in the environment...

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REFERENCE & LEARNING: 1 - 3 of 11

	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.

	NAS virtualization explained By George Crump, Contributor | 30 Jul 2008 NAS VIRTUALIZATION EXPLAINED - With more NAS devices serving files that are boot images for a virtual infrastructure, NAS virtualization must combine virtualized file system and virtual file server capabilities.

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DEFINITIONS: 1 - 3 of 3

	network-attached storage 30 Apr 2003 WORD - Network-attached storage (NAS) is hard disk storage that is set up with its own network address rather than being attached to the department computer that is serving applications to a network's workstation users. By removing ...

	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 ...

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MAGAZINE CONTENT (free subscription required): 1 - 3 of 23

	Why are you using a VTL or why have you decided not to use one? Storage Magazine | 26 Sep 2008 TOOLS, TRENDS & ANALYSIS -

	New life for NAS Storage Magazine | 12 Sep 2008 TOOLS, TRENDS & ANALYSIS -

	Centralize virtualization at the switch Storage Magazine | 12 Sep 2008 FEATURES - There are a number of ways you can virtualize your storage, but because a switch-based virtualization engine works out-of-band, there's no need for server agents, making it the most scalable and highest performing of all ...

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	SEE ALSO - Topics Related to NAS or file virtualization:  NAS hardware, NAS management, Clustered NAS