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This article is part of the December 2011 issue of Object storage: An elementary approach to file structure
Most organizations are still relying on traditional data backup and recovery software for virtual machine (VM) backup, but there are downsides to that approach. In Jacob Gsoedl's latest Storage magazine article, learn about the best way of backing up VMs, whether it's with traditional virtual machine backup options or new virtual machine backup software. In most IT shops, virtual servers are backed up just like physical servers at first, but as the number of virtual servers increases traditional backup methods start breaking down. The fact that a single physical machine can host many VMs poses challenges that simply don't exist when backing up dedicated physical servers. With multiple VMs competing for processing, storage and networking resources, contention for those resources is the No. 1 challenge of virtual server backup. Concurrent backup jobs on multiple VMs can seriously impact the performance of applications hosted on those VMs. And when traditional backup methods are used to protect virtual servers, some key capabilities are sacrificed, such as ... Access >>>
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Object-based storage allows users to tame ballooning data stores
by Manek Dubash
Object-based storage boots out hierarchical file systems for a flat-file layout, tames massive files stores and overcomes RAID’s inadequacies.
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10 quick and easy ways to boost storage performance
by Stephen Foskett, Contributor
Don't let capacity concerns or virtualized servers bog down the performance of your storage systems. Here are 10 ways to pump up the performance of your storage arrays and networks
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Solid-state goes mainstream
by Rich Castagna, Editorial Director
If a tech is judged by the products that crop up around it and the techs it spawns, then it’s hard to argue that solid-state storage hasn’t reached a certain level of maturity.
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Object-based storage allows users to tame ballooning data stores
by Manek Dubash
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Backing up VMs: Traditional apps vs. virtual machine backup software
by Jacob Gsoedl, Contributor
In this tip on backing up VMs, learn about the pros and cons of traditional backup software vs. VM backup software.
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Your new storage vendor might be VMware
by Arun Taneja, Contributor
VMware’s latest releases suggest it has serious intentions about encroaching on storage vendors’ turf, which might be a wakeup call for the data storage industry.
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Managing storage for virtual server environments
by Eric Siebert, Contributor
Virtual servers and storage systems don’t have to exist in separate worlds; new tools and plug-ins provide single-console management of both virtual servers and storage.
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Backing up VMs: Traditional apps vs. virtual machine backup software
by Jacob Gsoedl, Contributor
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Shared storage model faces challenges from virtual servers
by Antony Adshead, UK Bureau Chief
Virtual servers are exerting pressure to change on the storage ecosystem, challenging even the fundamental model of shared storage.
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Shared storage model faces challenges from virtual servers
by Antony Adshead, UK Bureau Chief
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