Advances in Storage Virtualization Technologies

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)