Abstract
This research service talks about storage virtualization and the technologies enabling them. Drivers, challenges and recommendations have also been given in this research service.
Table of Contents
1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- Research Overview
- Research Snapshot
- Key Findings
- Scope and Methodology
- Research Scope
- Research Methodology
2 TECHNOLOGY PRIMER
- Technology Snapshot
- Storage Virtualization--Snapshot
- Storage Virtualization Techniques
- Features and Benefits
- Features of Storage Virtualization
- Benefits of Storage Virtualization
3 FORCE FIELD ANALYSIS--STRATEGIC EVALUATION OF PUSH AND PULL FORCES
- Assessment of Push Forces
- Drivers
- New Opportunity Evaluation
- Assessment of Pull forces
- Challenges
- Assessment of Threats
4 DECISION ANALYSIS -- STRATEGIC EVALUATION OF VIRTUALIZATION ENVIRONMENT
- Analytical Herarchy Process -- Prioritization of Beneficial Virtualization
Platforms
- Prioritization of Beneficial Virtualization Platforms--Discussion on Criteria and Alternatives
- Prioritization of Beneficial Virtualization Platforms-- AHP Process and Computation for Goal Node and Level 0 Criteria
- Prioritization of Beneficial Virtualization Platforms-- AHP Process and Computation for Level 1 Criteria
- AHP--Insights
- Strategic Recommendations
- Technology Roadmap
- Enterprise Storage Technique Selection
- Enterprise Virtualization Considerations
- Industry Recommendations
5 DEVELOPMENTS IN STORAGE VIRTUALIZATION
- Global Offerings in Storage Virtualization Hardware
- Volume Controller for Simplifying Information Technology Infrastructure
- Clustered Computing in Block Level Raid Disk Storage System
- Data Management for Branch Offices
- Clustered Storage Solution to Efficiently Manage Digital Data
- Unified Virtualization Strategy involving both Storage and Server Virtualization
- Advances in Storage Virtualization Software
- Block Level Virtualization--Possible Solution to Software Infrastructure Challenges
- Diagnosis and Prevention of SAN-Related Problems
- Advanced Storage Virtualization to Complement Server Virtualization
- Cross-Domain Performance Monitoring Solution
- File Server and NAS Resource Management Solution
6 PATENTS; CONTACTS; GLOSSARY; AND APPENDIX
- Patents and Key contacts
- Patents
- Key Contacts
- Glossary and Appendix
- Glossary
- Appendix
7 DECISION SUPPORT DATABASES
- Decision Support Database Tables
- US Enterprise Demographics (2002--2012)
- Asia Pacific Enterprise Demographics (2002--2012)
- Western Europe Enterprise Demographics (2002--2012)
- Eastern Europe Enterprise Demographics (2002--2012)
- Business Internet Penetration--World (2002--2012)
