To say that server virtualization changes everything is an understatement. In storage though I don't think we understand or give credit to just how much of a game changer storage virtualization really ...

The initial approach to storage virtualization, which has been around for years, was to address it in the storage-area network because the SAN sat between the storage and servers, and would cause the ...

Few technologies are more confusing than storage virtualization. Unlike server virtualization, whose basic concept is defined as running multiple OS instances on a single physical server, storage ...

Clabby Analytics – “Virtualization” refers to placing systems, storage, and/or network resources into logical groups or virtualized “pools”. These resources can then be exploited by applications and ...

Interactive iGuide lets you explore the issues around business data growth with expert insights; 'Deep Dive' reports help IT take advantage of backup and storage virtualization InfoWorld.com has ...

The term storage virtualization usually refers to the abstraction of physical storage so it can be presented in a way that differs from reality. For example, multiple physical disks might be presented ...

All types of virtualization have at least one thing in common: The abstraction of something physical into discrete parts via software. Today's data centers sport many different types of virtualization ...