File virtualization addresses the problem of NAS sprawl -- the proliferation of NAS appliances and file servers. Find resources related to file or NAS virtualization on this topic page.
AutoVirt steps deeper into file virtualization
SearchStorage.com | 13 Oct 2009 ARTICLE - AutoVirt plows ahead into a market where others have failed, but claims its approach to file virtualization is more cost-effective and less disruptive than its predecessors.
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.
Managing capacity planning with thin provisioning
SearchStorage.com | 14 Oct 2009 TRENDS - Massachusetts pharmaceuticals company uses thin provisioning in 3PAR InServ S800 system to manage capacity planning for scientist's hard-to-predict data storage needs.
Improving storage utilization with thin provisioning
SearchStorage.com | 14 Oct 2009 TRENDS - Investment company uses FalconStor Software's Network Storage Server arrays to gain control of storage utilization, and clears capacity for data replication via thin provisioning.
network-attached storage
30 Apr 2003 WORD - Network-attached storage (NAS) is hard disk storage that is set up with its own network address rather than being attached to the department computer that is serving applications to a network's workstation users. By removing ...
file virtualization
25 Jun 2007 WORD - File virtualization is the creation of an abstraction layer between file servers and the clients that access those file servers. Once deployed, the file virtualization layer manages files and file systems across servers, ...
storage virtualization
06 Jul 2004 WORD - Virtualization is the pooling of physical storage from multiple network storage devices into what appears to be a single storage device that is managed from a central console. Storage virtualization is commonly used in a ...
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Data virtualization turns less into more
Storage Magazine | 01 Apr 2009 COLUMNS - Less physical data living and moving over our plumbing means we can have more virtual instances of that data, which drives even more value.
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