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From Here to… Virtualization

From Here to… Virtualization. Rob Oakley CTO & VP R&D robo@StorageQuest.com StorageQuest Inc. Overview. The Storage Evolution The Need for Legacy Support Embracing Open System Standards The Way Forward: StorageQuest’s Open I/O Manager. Evolution of Storage.

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From Here to… Virtualization

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  1. From Here to… Virtualization Rob Oakley CTO & VP R&D robo@StorageQuest.com StorageQuest Inc.

  2. Overview • The Storage Evolution • The Need for Legacy Support • Embracing Open System Standards • The Way Forward:StorageQuest’s Open I/O Manager

  3. Evolution of Storage • Heading Full Circle – History Repeats Itself • “Good Old Days” – central management, abundant storage • Lost centralized control when storage became distributed & inexpensive • Storage is again becoming costly to own and manage • Need to Embrace the “Full Spectrum” of Storage Requirements • From Legacy Systems and Applications • Through current OSes and all file systems • On to “futures” and even the Holy Grail -- Virtualization

  4. From Here to… Virtualization Virtualization Today What Virtualization Should Be Standards Standards Proprietary NAS SAN DAS GigE IP iSCSI SCSI Fibre Channel IDE Ethernet Management Legacy Future Capacity

  5. Open Storage I/O Manager • Includes DAS Virtualization • Logical Migration to NAS • Application, Filesystem, OS and media agnostic • Based on Open System Standards • Provisioning • Management • Connectivity • Futures! (SAN and beyond)

  6. Key Points • Migration is an Evolution Not a Revolution • Don’t Forget About Legacy Systems! • Embrace Standards-Based Solutions • Avoid Vendor Lock-in • To reduce risk • Continue to realize ROI

  7. Conclusion The StorageQuest Open I/O Manager Provides: Open, Connected, Virtualized, Manageable Storage www.StorageQuest.com StorageQuest: Providing Open Connected Storage

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