We're at a point where
server virtualisation is really becoming pervasive. Very few
technologies have the kind of impact that server virtualisation is
having on the market today, and there is no end in sight.
Everybody is adopting server virtualisation regardless of
geography or company size, so it's a very important issue. And
server virtualisation actually drives people to take storage that
was otherwise internal or direct attached and network it. It
doesn't make much sense to keep storage inside servers with a lot
of virtual servers on them. It's like owning a TV but only watching
DVDs and foregoing cable, you just lose a lot of the value.
Server virtualisation allows users to put every server on the
San [storage area network]. For example, you can move images
around to any server platform, you can replicate and load balance
between servers, do upgrades and so on. We're hearing more users
talk about server virtualisation with
Nas [network attached storage], and if you're a Nas shop, it
makes tremendous sense. We see the adoption of server
virtualisation expanding in Nas environments.
Check out the entire
Nas FAQ guide.