Virtualisation has emerged as a significant
tool in storage management, allowing administrators to pool storage
resources. Pooled resources can then be organised, allocated, and
managed without regard for their physical location. Virtualisation
software offers relative convenience and ease of deployment, though
it typically relies on the availability of host servers or
intelligent switches. The product snapshots in this chapter
highlight key specifications for a cross-section of popular
virtualisation software products. The following products were
selected based on input from industry analysts and SearchStorage
editors, and specifications are current as of
November 2006.
The following specifications have been provided by vendors and
are periodically updated. Vendors are welcome to submit their
updates and new product specifications to
sbigelow@techtarget.com.
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first
product snapshot, or select the desired product below:
- DataCore Software Corp.; SANmelody software
- DataCore Software Corp.; SANsymphony software
- EMC Corp.; Invista software
- FalconStor Software; IPStor software
- IBM; TotalStorage SAN Volume Controller (SVC)
- Incipient Inc.; Network Storage Platform (iNSP)
- Symantec Corp.; Veritas Storage Foundation
- VMware Inc.; VMware Infrastructure 3 software suite
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