Archive of Virtualisation Archives - The Storage Chap / TechObsessedDad
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Oh ye of little faith, why do you doubt us?
Posted on May 22, 2012 by TheStorageChap in Cloud, RecoverPoint, Virtualization, VPLEXSo VPLEX is two years old this EMC World and two years ago we announced to a fanfare how we had “conquered the challenges of distance”, could “move 1000s of VMs across 1000s of miles” and “access storage anywhere in...
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The changing face of block storage virtualization
Posted on January 22, 2012 by TheStorageChap in Data Center, Federation, VirtualizationStorage virtualization is no longer itself a solution, storage virtualization is a function, an enabler if you wish, for new capabilities within the data center. In the same way as server virtualization breaks the bond between the operating system and physical...
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Storage and Datacenter Virtualization – Points to Consider
Posted on January 8, 2012 by TheStorageChap in Data Center, Federation, VPLEXIntroduction As part of an over all strategy to increase IT efficiency, organizations are demanding flexible, agile, fully utilized datacenter infrastructures. This drive for flexibility, agility and improved asset utilization is driving many customers to look at virtualization of the different...
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The Distributed Data Center
Posted on January 7, 2012 by TheStorageChap in Data Center, Federation, VPLEXOne of the key focuses for 2012 will be the distributed data center. The key attributes of the distributed data center include:- ‘Building Blocks’ of resources Load Balancing across sites Federated data repository Continuous or High Availability of applications and data Optimal routing and response times Why...
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