File virtualization involves uniting multiple storage devices into a single logical pool of file storage. The primary driver behind file virtualization is the desire to shield users and administrators from the complexity of the underlying storage environment. Other goals include simplified management, more efficient capacity usage and allocation, and reduced management costs.
Related terms: Network File Management, File Area Network
StorNext enables systems to share a high speed pool of images, media, content, analytical data, and other key digital assets so files can be processed and distributed quicker.
F5’s ARX intelligent file virtualization hardware decouples the logical access to data from the physical location of that data through file virtualization, which simplifies file management and enables non-disruptive file migration.
The Hitachi High-performance NAS Platform is an advanced and integrated network attached storage (NAS) solution for NAS or file server consolidation, data protection and general purpose NAS workload.
NetApp’s Fabric-Attached Storage (FAS) supports any mix of storage area network (SAN), network-attached storage (NAS) and Internet protocol SAN (IP SAN) environments concurrently.
Isilon Systems provides scale-out network attached storage (NAS) systems that allow customers to seamlessly scale capacity and I/O throughput for file-based information.
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