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	The next steps of storage virtualization Submitted By: Marc Staimer \| 13 Nov 2007 STORAGE VIDEOCASTS WITH INDUSTRY EXPERTS - This videocast will prepare you for designing, developing and deploying a storage virtualization plan.


	Virtual machines invade storage Submitted By: Brian Babineau \| 13 Nov 2007 STORAGE VIDEOCASTS WITH INDUSTRY EXPERTS - In this videocast, Brian Babineau discusses the inherent benefits of a virtualized storage environment and how it compliments a virtualized server environment.


	Are there any known problems or limitations to storage virtualization products? Submitted By: Arun Taneja \| 22 Aug 2007 FAQ: - As a relatively new technology, storage virtualization products can vary in their maturity. For example...


	Are there other considerations beyond just storage? Servers, for instance? Submitted By: Arun Taneja \| 22 Aug 2007 FAQ: - Let me look at it from a server virtualization perspective. The idea behind server virtualization is...


	Is there storage that should not be placed under the storage virtualization umbrella? Submitted By: Arun Taneja \| 22 Aug 2007 FAQ: - Suppose you have an isolated application that's out there "on the edge," it is working and doing its job in a satisfactory manner...

Once a layer of storage virtualization is added to the storage infrastructure, how difficult is it to remove or "back out" of the virtualization later? What steps can be taken to improve success or minimize disruption if a "back out" is necessary?
Submitted By: Arun Taneja | 22 Aug 2007
FAQ: - 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...


	Storage virtualization can help to improve storage utilization, so how does storage capacity planning and management play into storage virtualization? Submitted By: Arun Taneja \| 22 Aug 2007 FAQ: - The relationship is very synergistic. Suppose we have two equal Tier 1 storage boxes offering 1 terabyte (TB). I can create a pool...


	Where should storage virtualization be done -- Host, network, array? Submitted By: Arun Taneja \| 22 Aug 2007 FAQ: - Let me discard host-based deployments upfront. Host-based storage virtualization was the first virtualization product...


	What is file virtualization and how does it differ from block or storage virtualization or from global and clustered namespace or file systems? Submitted By: Greg Schulz \| 12 Jun 2007 FAQ: - There's a lot of confusion around file virtualization, and virtualization in general, because...


	Choosing a storage virtualization approach Submitted By: Greg Schulz \| 21 May 2007 TIP - This tip outlines three approaches to storage virtualization available today, along with some benefits, caveats and some examples of each.


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