Storage virtualization
Storage virtualization is a method for carving up or combining physical storage into virtual segments for easier management. Look here for guidance and advice on storage and virtualization topics such as block virtualization, file virtualization, NAS virtualization, data storage solutions for a virtual environment, virtualization strategy and other technologies.
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Storage virtualization News
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February 16, 2021
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Feb'21
DataCore's Caringo buy spotlights need for object storage
Object store acquisitions by DataCore, Nvidia and Quantum underscore the growing importance of object storage to address enterprise workloads ranging from archives to analytics.
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January 26, 2021
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Jan'21
DataCore Software buys Caringo to fill object storage gap
DataCore's acquisition of object storage pioneer Caringo plugs a hole in its software-defined storage and advances its goal of block, file and object storage from a single vendor.
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September 17, 2020
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Sep'20
MinIO brings high-performance object storage to VMware Tanzu
MinIO brings software-defined, cloud-native object storage to VMware Cloud Foundation with Tanzu through the newly launched vSAN Data Persistence platform.
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August 24, 2020
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Aug'20
Portworx storage update offers backup, provisioning modules
The Portworx storage platform enables data persistence in large Kubernetes clusters. Data backup, automated capacity planning modules are generally available.
Storage virtualization Get Started
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storage virtualization
Storage virtualization is the pooling of physical storage from multiple storage devices into what appears to be a single storage device -- or pool of available storage capacity -- that is managed from a central console. Continue Reading
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virtual memory
Virtual memory is a memory management technique where secondary memory can be used as if it were a part of the main memory. Continue Reading
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What are VMware vVols and how do they work?
VMware's new Virtual Volumes allow virtual machines and applications to be better allocated to storage. The feature is now available in beta. Continue Reading
Evaluate Storage virtualization Vendors & Products
Weigh the pros and cons of technologies, products and projects you are considering.
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The best enterprise storage products of 2019
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Decide between SAN vs. hyper-converged for your virtual storage
Shared storage provides admins with virtual storage benefits such as storage migration, high availability and redundancy. But the right storage option depends on cost and performance. Continue Reading
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Will replication help spur adoption of VMware vVols?
Virtual Volumes -- now known as vVols -- have gained Storage Resource Management support for array-based replication, plugging a gap that hindered adoption. Continue Reading
Manage Storage virtualization
Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.
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Illustrated guide to containerization security
Container security concerns are keeping IT pros up at night. Discover why and what they're doing to secure containers as well as the applications and data that run within them. Continue Reading
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Latest Microsoft SDDC updates improve security, performance
Microsoft enhanced Windows Server 2019 software-defined networking and other virtualization facets of its latest server OS to improve security and increase workload performance. Continue Reading
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Manage a multitude of VMware datastores using PowerCLI
Discover how you can use PowerCLI to boost your storage by monitoring and managing VMware datastores across multiple hosts. This tool has many advantages over the typical GUI. Continue Reading
Problem Solve Storage virtualization Issues
We’ve gathered up expert advice and tips from professionals like you so that the answers you need are always available.
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Hyper-V vs. VMware comparison: What are the differences?
Hyper-V and VMware are in a perpetual battle for supremacy in the virtualization market. Although the two hypervisors have similar features, capabilities are somewhat different. Continue Reading
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Can virtual SAN performance create VM performance issues?
Monitor the performance of your VSAN and VMs to ensure one isn't affecting the other. Performance metrics and alerts can make it easy to spot VSAN issues before they affect VMs. Continue Reading
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How can VSAN network requirements affect performance?
Virtual SAN network configuration problems can detract from performance and availability. Update your drivers and check that no security products are blocking connections. Continue Reading