Server virtualization delivers compelling benefits in terms of resource utilization, power, space, and cooling consumption. While server virtualization reduces the number of physical servers in the server environment – the number of applications – and the storage required for them -- remains the same.
Storage virtualization is the pooling of physical storage from multiple network storage devices into what appears to be a single storage device managed from a central console. Storage virtualization is commonly used in a storage area network.
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Our V-Storage assessment is a complementary session where we meet with you – on site or by phone – and give you an independent assessment of where virtualization may help you.
You can leverage our expertise to get a fix on the benefits, potential problems, and budget implications storage virtualization could have on your operations.
Virtualization can be done at many different locations in many different forms, including on a server using software, on an appliance using software, in a storage system or on a switch using software and hardware. Where to put and deploy the technology depends on a variety of considerations.
Virtual Storage – simple model shows relationship of storage to applications in a virtual environment.
Storage layer could be simple iSCSI SAN up to complex heterogeneous storage environment.
The management of storage devices can be tedious and time-consuming. Storage virtualization helps storage administrators perform backup, archiving, and recovery more easily, and in less time, by disguising the actual complexity of the SAN.
Virtualization technologies and solutions have great benefits for almost any IT organization regardless of size. Specific types of virtualization solutions and technologies may have more relevance for different size environments. When it comes to virtualization technology, start simple and evolve, understand your scaling issues, and keep in mind what the specific virtualization technology is designed and intended to support. Different solutions target various functions – make sure you align solution capabilities to your needs. Done right, virtualization technology should be transparent and reduce your management activities and eliminate complexity.
