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How difficult is it to remove or "back out" of storage virtualization?
Storage virtualization is a very strategic decision for a company to make. Be conscious of what you're doing, because reversing virtualization is not easy... FAQ
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Is the market ready for storage virtualization? Are the products ready?
The short answer is that the products are absolutely ready. It's taken three or four years to bring the products to this current level of maturity, but I can say that key products from the major players are all ready... FAQ
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How does storage virtualization ease storage management?
Learn how storage virtualization eases storage management by providing a consistent interface for all storage applications. FAQ
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Are there any known problems or limitations to storage virtualization products?
As a relatively new technology, storage virtualization products can vary in their maturity. For example... FAQ
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Is there storage that should not be placed under the storage virtualization umbrella?
Suppose you have an isolated application that's out there "on the edge," it is working and doing its job in a satisfactory manner... FAQ
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Where should storage virtualization be done -- Host, network, array?
Let me discard host-based deployments upfront. Host-based storage virtualization was the first virtualization product... FAQ
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How does storage capacity planning and management play into storage virtualization?
The relationship is very synergistic. Suppose we have two equal Tier 1 storage boxes offering 1 terabyte (TB). I can create a pool... FAQ
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What is the difference between virtualization switches and virtual SANs?
The word "virtualization" is thrown around so much that it's hard to always know what it means... FAQ
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Storage virtualization hardware specifications
Although host-based virtualization can be accomplished by running commercial storage virtualization software on a generic host server, software can also be packed with hardware in the form of a dedicated appliance, incorporated into storage subsystem... Buying Guide
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Storage virtualization software specifications
Storage virtualization software has emerged as a significant tool in storage management, allowing administrators to pool storage resources. Pooled resources can then be organized, allocated, and managed without regard for their physical location. Sto... Buying Guide