Chapter 9Managing Storage for a Virtual Machine

Data storage is everywhere in today's world. Whether for the more obvious places like our computers and smart phones, or the less obvious like our DVRs and GPSs, having somewhere to store the information we need to access is part of many routine tasks we perform. In virtualization, abstracting the storage resources requires good planning; but with many choices and strategies, storage virtualization is often an area where many deployments come up short. The good news is that most of the current storage technologies and practices translate well to a virtualization environment so there are many technologies to leverage as you architect your model.

  • Understanding storage virtualization
  • Configuring ...

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