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This article is part of the December 2010, Vol. 29 issue of How to reduce storage requirements in virtual data centers
With so much emphasis placed on server virtualization, it’s easy to forget the importance of storage in virtual data centers. Virtualization storage requirements can complicate management, but by using thin provisioning and understanding application demands, you’ll be the storage master of your infrastructure. More on storage requirements Data storage management for virtual workloads Tackling server virtualization storage problems Managing storage for virtual servers Saving money with virtualization storage management Consider the varied roles that virtualization storage plays—it holds the applications and application data that help businesses function. It saves backups and disaster recovery content that protects business activities and retains the virtual machine (VM) images that virtual data centers rely on. Virtualization storage requirements have only escalated, driving up costs while raising performance and management concerns. But relief is out there. Several technologies and practices can help organizations reduce storage utilization and overcome the ... Access >>>
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Reducing virtualization storage requirements with thin provisioning
by Stephen J. Bigelow, Senior Technology Editor
Storage requirements can make virtualization storage management tricky, but thin provisioning provides a flexible way to allocate storage space.
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Safer failover testing procedures for the data center
by Brien M. Posey, Contributor
Haphazard failover testing can be dangerous, but you can minimize the potential risk of data loss or corruption by following a few straightforward procedures.
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Reducing virtualization storage requirements with thin provisioning
by Stephen J. Bigelow, Senior Technology Editor
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Five open source tools for building and managing clouds
by Bill Claybrook, Contributor
Cloud computing is poised to reap the benefits of open source tools. Our expert describes five tools, including KVM, Eucalyptus and Deltacloud, to keep an eye on.
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Five open source tools for building and managing clouds
by Bill Claybrook, Contributor
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