Server virtualization offers a host of efficiencies, but storage administrators say it may open a can of worms on the storage side. Resulting headaches can include huge I/O bottlenecks for primary ...

By going to storage virtualization, they can have a 300 percent increase in that existing storage asset utilization, depending upon how it's implemented.

The storage component of a virtualized server infrastructure has been labeled as complex and expensive. In our prior entries about selecting a storage foundatio. The Edge. DR Tech. Sections ...

Virtual server and storage vendors recognize this trend and are working together to develop storage APIs so organizations can continue to experience the full benefits of virtualization as environments ...

Using virtualization for aggregating multiple servers — abstracting them as a single logical system — was on the virtualization wish list for many users for a long time. Server aggregation delivers ...

But the benefits of virtualization, particularly its ability to allow users to rapidly provision new workloads, are pushing demand for storage to new highs. Topics Spotlight: Solving Data ...

In fact, strategic application of today’s storage tools can lead to scalable and efficient virtual server storage. For example, VMware's virtualization technology now offers dynamic storage to ...

Server virtualization technologies for Linux have advanced at a rapid pace of innovation with VMware and Citrix initially leading the way. They are now being joined by significant strategic ...

Sometimes when you fix one problem, you create a new one. That is often the case when you turn to server or desktop virtualization to reduce hardware, power and administrative costs only to end up ...

Server virtualization has been growing in popularity for a decade, and some people now believe it’s not just popular but standard practice. But what is the most up-to-date advice for planning ...

Virsto emerged from stealth mode last week with the introduction of software for storage virtualization in Microsoft Hyper-V environments. Topics Spotlight: Solving Data Analytics Challenges; ...

• What kind of general network connectivity does the server need? Please describe any other network requirements. • Specialized network connectivity requirements for the server. What name would be ...