SAN virtualization and consolidation

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	Pivot3 consolidates physical servers onto storage arrays SearchStorage.com | 05 Aug 2008 ARTICLE - Pivot3's IP SAN offers Serverless Computing, which eliminates the need for application servers by running them as guests on its storage arrays.

	NASA sticks to budget with do-it-yourself storage SearchStorage.com | 01 Aug 2008 ARTICLE - When the budget for a new project left no room to add more storage arrays, a NASA center used Exanodes storage virtualization software to repurpose Linux servers as storage arrays.

	Storage Decisions Chicago 2008 Session Downloads Storage Decisions | 02 Jun 2008 ARTICLE - Download all the sessions from the Storage Decisions Chicago 2008 conference on topics including DR, SANs, backup, storage virtualization, storage management and green storage.

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EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE: 1 - 3 of 8

	Top 5 SAN tips of 2007 Submitted By: SearchStorage.com Editors | 12 Dec 2007 TIP - Here are the top 5 SAN tips of 2007, based on our readers' interest. This list covers topics such as RAID, SAN performance and SAN management.

	What is the difference between virtualization switches and virtual SANs? Submitted By: Greg Schulz | 09 Jan 2007 FAQ: - The word "virtualization" is thrown around so much that it's hard to always know what it means...

	What has been the impact of storage virtualization on SAN deployments? Submitted By: Greg Schulz | 09 Jan 2007 FAQ: - I really have not seen storage virtualization driving storage area network (SAN) deployment...

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REFERENCE & LEARNING: 1 - 3 of 17

	Storage Decisions Session Downloads: Storage Systems & Networking Track (Chicago 2008) Storage Decisions | 02 Jun 2008 STORAGE DECISIONS - This Storage Decisions Chicago 2008 track explores networked storage infrastructure trends and the implications of recent storage systems developments.

	Storage Decisions Session Downloads: Storage & Capacity Management Track (Chicago 2008) Storage Decisions | 02 Jun 2008 STORAGE DECISIONS - This Storage Decisions Chicago 2008 track examines traditional methods of operational data protection, as well as compelling alternatives.

	Storage virtualization consolidation product specifications Stephen J. Bigelow | 12 Mar 2008 BUYING GUIDE - Storage virtualization raises storage utilization, saving money by forestalling the purchase of additional storage.

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DEFINITIONS: 1 - 3 of 6

	virtual provisioning 18 Jul 2008 WORD - Virtual provisioning is a strategy for efficiently managing space in a storage area network (SAN) by allocating physical storage on an "as needed" basis. This strategy is also called thin provisioning. Virtual provisioning ...

	SAN file system 21 Oct 2004 WORD - A SAN file system (that is, a storage area network file system) is programming that enables the sharing of the same copies of files stored on common storage media among multiple servers that may have different operating ...

	storage consolidation 05 Oct 2004 WORD - Storage consolidation, also called storage convergence is a method of centralizing data storage among multiple servers. The objective is to facilitate data backup and archiving for all subscribers in an enterprise, while ...

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MAGAZINE CONTENT (free subscription required): 1 - 3 of 40

	Best Practices: Storage provisioning steps to keep your infrastructure healthy Storage Magazine | 12 May 2008 COLUMNS - To avoid inefficiency, the storage provisioning function must be brought into balance. Users must consider changes to process, responsibility and ownership, and identify areas where newer technologies can help.

	8Gb/sec Fibre Channel widens lane for SAN traffic Storage Magazine | 12 Jan 2008 TOOLS, TRENDS & ANALYSIS -

	Taming storage virtualization Storage Magazine | 12 Jan 2008 FEATURES - Where storage virtualization should reside and how it should be applied depends on the size of the storage infrastructure, the type of applications running in it, and the levels of control and visibility required by ...

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	SEE ALSO - Topics Related to SAN virtualization and consolidation:  ISCSI SAN, SAN management, SAN switch, Multiprotocol or unified storage, Fibre Channel (FC) SAN