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Multi-Root IOV (MR-IOV)

Part of the Virtualization glossary:

Multi-Root IOV (MR-IOV) is a peripheral component interconnect (PCI) Special Interest Group specification for sharing PCI Express (PCIe) devices among multiple computers, as in a blade system enclosure. 

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This was last updated in April 2013
Posted by: Margaret Rouse

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