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  • data migration

    Data migration is the process of transferring data between data storage systems, data formats or computer systems.  Definition

  • pNFS (Parallel NFS)

    The Parallel Network File System (pNFS) is part of the NFS v4.1 protocol that allows compute clients to access storage devices directly and in parallel.  Definition

  • storage capacity planning

    The goal of storage capacity planning is to predict how much storage an organization will require so that just enough disk space can be purchased to meet the needs of users and applications.  Definition

  • virtual memory

    Virtual Memory is a feature of an operating system that enables a process to use a memory RAM address space that is independent of other processes running in the same system, and use a space that is larger than the actual amount of RAM present, tempo...  Definition

  • wide-area file services (WAFS)

    Wide-area file services (WAFS) is a storage technology that makes it possible to access a remote data center as though it were local. Among other benefits, WAFS enables businesses, academic institutions, and government agencies having numerous branch...  Definition

  • application-aware storage

    Application-aware storage is a storage system with built-in intelligence about relevant applications and their utilization patterns... (Continued)  Definition

  • storage consolidation

    Storage consolidation, also called storage convergence is a method of centralizing data storage among multiple servers.  Definition

  • data classification

    Data classification is the categorization of data for its most effective and efficient use...  Definition

  • storage provisioning

    Storage provisioning is the process of assigning storage, usually in the form of server disk drive space, in order to optimize the performance of a storage area network (SAN)...(Continued)  Definition

  • storage resource management (SRM)

    Storage resource management (SRM) is the process of optimizing the efficiency and speed with which the available drive space is utilized in a storage area network (SAN).  Definition

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