Storage virtualization exists in different shapes and forms, from virtual tape to switches and appliances, so knowing what best suits your needs is critical to deploying the technology.

In last week’s newsletter, we discussed the use of virtualization as a way to save on storage costs. This week, we’ll cover the nuts and bolts of how to realize these savings.

By this definition, a massive amount of technology can huddle under the storage virtualization umbrella, including RAID, Fibre Channel to SCSI bridges, and network-attached storage (NAS).

Managing disk storage was once simple: If we needed more space, we got a bigger disk drive. But data storage needs grew, so we started adding multiple disk drives. Finding and managing these ...

Alan Joch has been an independent business and technology writer for more than a decade. His expertise includes server and desktop virtualization, cloud computing, emerging mobile applications, and ...

Maxxan MXV320 switch and blade combo offers storage virtualization, replication. Topics ... Finally, the SA200f runs a Linux kernel and the IPStor application for storage virtualization, NAS, ...

Vendors often use the term “virtualization” to describe myriad products, including global name spaces, virtual storage area networks (VSANs), pooled NAS (network-attached storage), thin ...

Network attached storage (NAS) filers have file intelligence but may not offer storage virtualization. Almost all virtualization work today is being done for SANs. Storage within a SAN is ‘seen ...

The problem: out-of-control storage costs. The solution: storage virtualization. Sounds simple? It’s not. IT organizations seeking to reduce costs in the data center recognize that storage ...

Maxxan Systems Inc.'s MXV320 Intelligent Storage Area Network Switch is a director-class SAN switch that can run storage applications.

Alan Joch has been an independent business and technology writer for more than a decade. His expertise includes server and desktop virtualization, cloud computing, emerging mobile applications, and ...