Storage Management Strategies for the CIO
Editors' Picks
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Want per-VM reports and statistics? Turn to hypervisor-aware storage
Virtualization admins will have less of an opportunity to blame storage for unidentifiable problems thanks to the advent of hypervisor-aware storage.09 Apr 2013
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VAAI storage: Vendors aim to fix hypervisor's problems
Storage expert Jon Toigo discusses how storage vendors are evolving to work better with virtualization, specifically with support for VAAI.01 Apr 2013
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Storage for virtual environments
Despite the benefits of virtualizing servers and desktops, admins often struggle to support storage for virtual environments. Here's what vendors are doing to address the problem.05 Feb 2013
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Thin provisioning space reclamation issues with vSphere
Learn about space reclamation in a VMware environment, including how vSphere's Thin Provisioning Stun primitive works.10 Dec 2012
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Dell backup portfolio expands with integrated appliances
New Dell backup appliances include an SMB model running AppAssure software and an enterprise system with CommVault Simpana.15 Nov 2012
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VMware shared storage: Better migration, HA, backup, server performance
Storage expert Howard Marks explains why shared storage is important for vSphere, with its migration, availability, backup and server performance pluses.06 Nov 2012
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Storage virtualization solutions help make the most of virtualization
Gartner analyst Stanley Zaffos explains how storage virtualization can help mitigate the effect of server virtualization on storage resources.24 Oct 2012
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Offloaded Data Transfer speeds up reads and writes in Hyper-V
Storage expert Brien Posey explains how Offloaded Data Transfer, a new feature of Hyper-V 3.0, works to perform tasks quicker.15 Oct 2012
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Update: Virtual server backup
Virtual machine (VM) backup is more sophisticated now, but finding the perfect VM app for your environment means weighing the importance of many new capabilities.04 Sep 2012
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A storage strategy built with virtualization in mind
Virtualization calls for a shift in storage strategy. Here's a rundown of the pros and cons of three primary approaches for virtualized environments.08 Aug 2012
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A storage strategy built with virtualization in mind
Virtualization calls for a shift in storage strategy. Here's a rundown of the pros and cons of three primary approaches for virtualized environments.16 Jul 2012
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VMware vStorage APIs draw more support from storage vendors
VMware vStorage APIs draw continued support from storage vendors seeking tight integration between arrays and vSphere to improve performance and scalability17 Mar 2011
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vStorage APIs for Array Integration (VAAI)
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VMware’s vStorage APIs for Array Integration (VAAI): How they work and which arrays support them
The vStorage APIs for Array Integration (VAAI) offload storage tasks from the virtual server host to the storage array. Find out which vendors support them and how to disable them.17 Jun 2011
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VAAI storage: Vendors aim to fix hypervisor's problems
Storage expert Jon Toigo discusses how storage vendors are evolving to work better with virtualization, specifically with support for VAAI.01 Apr 2013
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Hitachi Data Systems achieves VAAI support on VSP; more storage news
Hitachi Data Systems supports VMware vStorage APIs for Array Integration (VAAI) on its VSP; NexGen gets funding, plans SAN; Raidon launches SAS systems; Panasas plans expansion; and more data stora...10 Feb 2011
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vStorage API
A vStorage API is an application program interface (API) from VMware that enables third-party storage and backup vendors to integrate their products with VMware’s vSphere server virtualization plat...01 Nov 2011
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Tintri virtual machine storage appliance supports VAAI
Tintri’s virtual machine storage platform gets VAAI support and improved virtual machine cloning capabilities.03 Apr 2012
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Hot data storage technologies for 2013
These six storage technologies will play pivotal roles in transforming data centers in 2013.05 Dec 2012
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Storage 2012 news: Flash takes over, cloud spreads
The top storage 2012 news stories included proliferation of flash, cloud DR and archiving and the storage for virtual machines.28 Dec 2012