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	Top 5 NAS tips of 2007 Submitted By: SearchStorage.com Editors \| 29 Nov 2007 TIP - Here are the top 5 NAS tips of 2007, based on our readers' interest. This list covers topics such as file virtualization, NAS aggregators and more.


	Are there any problems or issues involved in 'backing out' of file virtualization? If so, what steps can users take to minimize their headaches? Submitted By: Greg Schulz \| 12 Jun 2007 FAQ: - Removing virtualization can be highly disruptive to file servers and NAS platforms, but it really depends on what you're using virtualization for...


	Are there any practical limits to file virtualization or caveats to be aware of? Submitted By: Greg Schulz \| 12 Jun 2007 FAQ: - Scalability is a huge issue to consider. There are many ways to view scalability. For example, you might increase the number of storage systems or NAS filers in the environment...


	How do NAS appliances and NAS heads play into file virtualization? Submitted By: Greg Schulz \| 12 Jun 2007 FAQ: - We have to be concerned with the definition of file virtualization. On one hand, we define it as a technology that...


	What are the benefits of file virtualization? Can't you just add more file servers? Submitted By: Greg Schulz \| 12 Jun 2007 FAQ: - NAS is often a Catch-22. The value proposition of NAS has been its transparency and ease of use...


	Where does the confusion between file virtualization and file area networks (FANs) come from? Submitted By: Greg Schulz \| 12 Jun 2007 FAQ: - There has been some confusion -- FAN has added yet another acronym for storage professionals to contend with.


	Who should be using file virtualization, and who should be looking at it for the future and for what types of applications or environments? Submitted By: Greg Schulz \| 12 Jun 2007 FAQ: - Again, the problem with file virtualization is very similar to those found in block environments...


	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 file virtualization appliance Submitted By: SearchStorage.com \| 04 Apr 2007 TIP - Five items to consider before you select and implement a file virtualization appliance.


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