Typically, end users are not interested in the physical aspects of the storage serving their applications (i.e. seek times, how many disks are in a string, etc.). What they do care about are the ...

Storage virtualization in any of its many forms presents an interesting dilemma for IT folks. How does one select a virtualization technology and utilize its benefits without locking-in long term?

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 ...

Server virtualization offers a host of efficiencies, but storage administrators say it may open a can of worms on the storage side. Resulting headaches can include huge I/O bottlenecks for primary and ...

We are currently in our RFI phase of looking at storage virtualization and I wanted to get some hive mind opinions. We narrowed down our vendor/product selection to the following. Each of these seem ...

Symantec is updating its line of backup products and releasing a virtualization package combining the vendor’s own storage management software with Citrix’s Xen hypervisor. Symantec’s Veritas Virtual ...

Virsto emerged from stealth mode last week with the introduction of software for storage virtualization in Microsoft Hyper-V environments. Microsoft partner tackles storage problems in virtual data ...

Virtualization has become a cornerstone of modern computing, offering a myriad of benefits from cost savings to improved efficiency and scalability. Among the myriad of options available for server ...

The deal, announced at a conference in Cambridge, Mass., seemed a slap in the face to IBM rival EMC, based just miles away in Hopkinton, Mass. IBM said that Cisco fields an all-EMC storage pool, but ...

"Virtualization" has gained a reputation for both "must-have-it-ness" and mystique in the storage world. There is a perception that it is something we all must do if we are to have any hope of keeping ...

Virtualization is an essential component for any IT outfit looking torun an efficient, manageable, waste-not-want-not shop. It’s not justa tool for large call centers with big server farms. Evensmall- ...

SANRAD launched its VXL software last week with support for flash memory. The VXL software provides caching support for multiple virtual machines over host-based flash resources. It is deployed as a ...