Where Does the Storage Virtualization Occur?

Storage virtualization functionality, including aggregation (pooling), transparent data migration, heterogeneous replication, and device emulation, can be implemented at the host server in the data path on a network switch blade or on an appliance, as well as in a storage system. The best location to implement storage virtualization functionality depends in part on the preferences, existing technologies, and objectives for deploying storage virtualization.

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