| Posted: |
28 Feb 2008 |
| Published: |
01 Feb 2008 |
| Format: |
PDF
|
| Length: |
3
Page(s) |
| Type: |
White Paper |
| Language: |
English |
 |
 |
|
ABSTRACT:
Server virtualization consolidates many servers onto one platform, placing many "eggs" in "one basket." Any failure affecting a server impacts the virtual machines (VMs) on those machines and their many users. As a result, virtual servers must be supported by, fault-tolerant, data protection and by storage resources that "fail-over" to keep production applications running and users working in the event of a failure. Storage networks (whether connected with Fiber Channel, Ethernet, or both) facilitate effective storage protection and fail-over. For these reasons, VMware best practices suggest the use of a storage area network or "SAN." Today, affordable, flexible and hardware independent, SAN storage virtualization software provides the industry's highest level of data protection and seamless fail-over to keep production applications running in the event of a failure. Because these solutions are "open" platforms and are not restricted to a particular brand of storage hardware, they are more affordable to build and grow. Other SAN solutions (even those that claim to offer some storage ‘virtualization') are not - because they require use of the vendor's storage hardware products, which in many cases are not the best value or fit for the intended use.
|
 |
|
|
|
BROWSE RELATED RESOURCES:
SAN | Storage Hardware | Storage Virtualization | Storage Virtualization Software | VMware |
|
View All Resources
sponsored by DataCore Software Corporation |
 |
|
|
|
Cramsession Research Library Copyright © 1998-2008 Bitpipe, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Designated trademarks and brands are the property of their respective owners. TechTarget · 117 Kendrick St · Needham, MA · 02494
Use of this web site constitutes acceptance of the Bitpipe Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. cramsession@bitpipe.com
|
