Hey Everyone -

I'm working on a presentation on virtualization in the enterprise for
my team.  I was wondering if any of you would mind offering some
personal insight / experiences with either server or storage
virtualization (or both).  What I'm really looking for are where and
how server / storage virtualization is being used in the enterprise.
What are some of the pros and cons about server / storage
virtualization?  Since implementing virtualization into your
environment has been proving to provide what was promised?

I really appreciate any and all input offered!

Regards -
Shawn Kelley

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On 25 Apr 2007 13:13:22 -0700, ShawnK <shkelley@gmail.com> wrote:

>Hey Everyone -
>
>I'm working on a presentation on virtualization in the enterprise for
>my team.  I was wondering if any of you would mind offering some
>personal insight / experiences with either server or storage
>virtualization (or both).  What I'm really looking for are where and
>how server / storage virtualization is being used in the enterprise.
>What are some of the pros and cons about server / storage
>virtualization?  Since implementing virtualization into your
>environment has been proving to provide what was promised?
>
>I really appreciate any and all input offered!
>
>Regards -
>Shawn Kelley


Apparently no one here has done virtualization....=)

For storage, I shy away from any virtualization that is done other
than at the controller/head level.  So, for instance, I am fine with
Xiotech, 3Par, and Compellant doing their massive disk striping
virtualization but any further up the chain and I get nervous.

Examples of further up the chain are Rainstorage and Acopia.  I like
Acopia's approach and if/when I go down that road they may be the
one's I pick but for now the technology is still to raw for my data.

~F

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