Much has been said recently about virtual servers and networks and their ability to both save IT groups hardware costs and let users access software applications and Web-based tools regardless of location. However, data storage has remained a sticking point in the full realization of cloud-based computing, because those virtual servers and mobile networks typically depend on data residing on traditional storage devices in physical data centers. Anyone who has waited for a department group’s knowledge management site changes to replicate across an organization’s intranet knows the frustration of that limitation.
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EMC's Vplex Puts Data on the Bullet Train
Posted by: Kimberly Hill May 10, 2010 02:04 PMMuch has been said recently about virtual servers and networks and their ability to both save IT groups hardware costs and let users access software applications and Web-based tools regardless of location. However, data storage has remained a sticking point in the full realization of cloud-based computing, because those virtual servers and mobile networks typically depend on data residing on traditional storage devices in physical data centers. Anyone who has waited for a department group’s knowledge management site changes to replicate across an organization’s intranet knows the frustration of that limitation.