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This article is part of the August 2012 Volume 14 issue of How CIOs can take control over data storage virtualization
A quantum shift. That is how Ryan Makamson, senior systems engineer for the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Washington State University, described the impact of virtualization on his storage strategy. Makamson began introducing virtualization technologies to the IT department nine years ago. Server-side virtualization came next for Washington State's various schools, but it wasn't until these schools were moved to a virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) last year that he "ran into a wall of storage challenges," Makamson said. More on storage strategies Storage technologies are paving the way for Data Center as a Service Deduplicate, compress and defray costs of data storage management Storage Virtualization Strategies for the CIO Serving 6,000 to 8,000 students a year at these schools, plus 500 faculty members, the new VDI environment overwhelmed the existing storage infrastructure, in particular IOPS (input/output operations per second). "I really understand now how much disk IOPS just 100 desktops could use," he said. "I never ... Access >>>
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Virtualization capacity management: The right tools rule
by Karen Goulart, Features Writer
A strong capacity management plan for virtualized data centers comes down to the right mix of resource provisioning tools for both IT and employees.
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Virtualization capacity management: The right tools rule
by Karen Goulart, Features Writer
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A storage strategy built with virtualization in mind
by Christina Torode, Editorial Director
Virtualization calls for a shift in storage strategy. Here's a rundown of the pros and cons of three primary approaches for virtualized environments.
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A storage strategy built with virtualization in mind
by Christina Torode, Editorial Director
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News
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Tying a virtual desktop infrastructure to business needs
by Christina Torode, Editorial Director
A hospital's chief technology officer and chief architect talk about the relationship between desktop virtualization and patient care.
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Capacity management from the trenches
by Karen Goulart, Features Writer
Independent Bank Corp. CIO Pete Graves speaks in-depth about his capacity management plan and offers advice gleaned from years of experience.
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Is mobile device virtualization the answer to BYOD?
by Linda Tucci, Executive Editor
Mobile device virtualization promises work and personal personas on the same device -- but is it ready for prime time?
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Tying a virtual desktop infrastructure to business needs
by Christina Torode, Editorial Director
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CIOs must keep slow enterprise virtualization rolling along
by Niel Nickolaisen
Once a bleeding-edge technology, virtualization is finding its way slowly into all corners of modern organizations. CIOs must keep the drumbeat going.
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CIOs must keep slow enterprise virtualization rolling along
by Niel Nickolaisen
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