What Is Storage Virtualization?
Storage virtualization is a way to logically combine storage capacity and resources from various heterogeneous, external storage systems into one virtual pool of storage. This virtual pool can then be more easily managed and provisioned as needed. A single set of tools and processes performs everything from online any-to-any data migrations to heterogeneous replication. Unlike previous new protocols or architectures, however, storage virtualization has no standard measure defined by a reputable organization such as INCITS (International Committee for Information Technology Standards) or the IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force). The closest vendor-neutral attempt to make storage virtualization concepts comprehensible ...
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