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World Wide Name (WWN)
A World Wide Name (WWN) is a unique identifier that is assigned to a manufacturer by the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) and hard-coded into a Fibre Channel (FC) device. Definition
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Fibre Channel port names
Fibre Channel port names Definition
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N_Port ID virtualization (NPIV)
N_Port ID virtualization (NPIV) is a technology that allows a single host bus adaptor (HBA) called an "N_Port" to register multiple World Wide Port Names (WWPNs) and N_Port identification numbers. Definition
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Storage virtualization products: An important niche
Storage virtualization products help IT shops in need of non-disruptive data migration, tech refreshes and life support for aging storage assets. Feature
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Coraid adds storage virtualization appliance for Ethernet SAN arrays
Coraid's latest storage virtualization appliance adds features such as storage pooling, snapshots, mirroring and remote replication to EtherDrive SRX arrays. Article
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Wanted: SAN management tools for a virtualized environment
As virtualized servers flourish, storage administrators seek SAN management tools that provide greater visibility from virtual machines through storage networks. Article
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Choosing the best virtual server storage: A tutorial
Choosing primary storage for virtual servers involves balancing performance, capacity, features, and costs. Learn the key factors to pick the best virtual-server storage system. Tutorial
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Complexity drives storage virtualization uptake
Storage virtualization is being driven by data growth and the increased complexity of storage infrastructures. Attendees at a London Storage Decisions event heard how to overcome such challenges. Article
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FalconStor storage virtualisation replicates for rapid disaster recovery restore
Northern Rail uses FalconStor storage virtualisation to replicate SAP data between sites and cut disaster recovery restores from three days down to two hours. Article
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Server virtualization ignites SAN project for explosives firm
After implementing Microsoft Hyper-V server virtualization project, explosives company Austin Powder picks FalconStor NSS iSCSI SAN to improve efficiencies. Article