Storage virtualization continues to be an important topic because it addresses a number of significant challenges. Storage vendors, the media and other sources expound on virtualization's merits in ways that might lead one to conclude that the term has a single, agreed-upon meaning and value--that perhaps one size fits all.
Indeed, the range of storage virtualization technologies and solutions has continued to evolve as storage hardware, the software that powers them, and external storage management applications have matured. This can often create confusion. Thus, vendor virtualization approaches and strategy are important.
Today, storage managers need to balance the benefits of virtualization against the complexity it brings. Becoming savvy with this technology doesn't have to be intimidating or overwhelming. This expert Videocast with Curtis Preston highlights tips to follow when getting involved in a storage virtualization project.
Speaker
W. Curtis Preston
Vice President of Data Protection Services, GlassHouse Technologies
W. Curtis Preston authored "Using SANs and NAS" and "Unix Backup and Recovery," the seminal O'Reilly book on backup. He has been designing storage systems for more than 10 years and has designed systems for environments ranging from backup systems for small businesses to enterprise storage systems for Fortune 100 companies. His passion for backup and recovery began with managing the data growth of a 24x7, mission-critical environment.
Since that time, Preston has been able to help many companies design resilient storage systems, and his client list includes many Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies. W. Curtis Preston is the Vice President of Data Protection Services for GlassHouse Technologies, Inc., the global leader in Storage Services.
