8 Ways Storage Impacts Virtualized Environments

1. Storage Performance A Big Impact On Virtualization.
2. Three Areas Where Virtualization Stalls Because Of Storage.
   • The variety of storage devices attached to virtualized environments and to virtual machines is the main storage issue.
   • The problem of connecting storage to virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI).
   • The difficulty of data protection and recovery in virtualized environments caused by the sheer variety of different users’ requirements.
3. Storage Pathway Configuration Issues.
4. Server Sprawl.
5. The Impact Of Storage Protocols On Virtualization.
6. Troubleshooting Storage Performance Problems.
7. Flash Storage And Virtualized Environments.
8. How About Virtual Storage Appliances?

-by:Joseph F. Kovar on www.crn.com

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