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What are the pros and cons to file virtualization appliances? Which do you think is better and why?
All types of virtualization need to be transparent to the applications that are using services, transparent to the storage systems themselves and also transparent to management -- the last thing you want to do is increase your management workload... FAQ
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How is file virtualization typically accomplished? What are the elements involved?
File virtualization actually involves a variety of services, including mirroring, replication, snapshots, point-in-time (PIT) copies, file system aggregation, data movement, archiving, HSM stubbing (sometimes called ILM) and data abstraction across s... FAQ
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Where does the confusion between file virtualization and file area networks (FANs) come from?
There has been some confusion -- FAN has added yet another acronym for storage professionals to contend with. FAQ
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What is file virtualization? How does it differ from block storage, and global/clustered namespace?
There's a lot of confusion around file virtualization, and virtualization in general, because... FAQ
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What are the benefits of file virtualization? Can't you just add more file servers?
NAS is often a Catch-22. The value proposition of NAS has been its transparency and ease of use... FAQ
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How do NAS appliances and NAS heads play into file virtualization?
We have to be concerned with the definition of file virtualization. On one hand, we define it as a technology that... FAQ
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Are there any problems involved in 'backing out' of file virtualization?
Removing virtualization can be highly disruptive to file servers and NAS platforms, but it really depends on what you're using virtualization for... FAQ
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Who should be using file virtualization, and for what apps or environments?
Again, the problem with file virtualization is very similar to those found in block environments... FAQ
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How do HSM and ILM differ from file virtualization and data movement?
Find out if file virtualization includes HSM capabilities and if file virtualization encompasses ILM. FAQ
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Choosing a file virtualization appliance
Five items to consider before you select and implement a file virtualization appliance. Tip