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Everything about Storage virtualization
Providing to a computer system a logical view of physical storage
In computer science, storage virtualization is "the process of presenting a logical view of the physical storage resources to" a host computer system, "treating all storage media in the enterprise as a single pool of storage." Wikipedia →
🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: Storage virtualizationA 5-minute orientation
- Skim a recent paper: SmartFVM: A Fast, Flexible, and Scalable Hardware-based Virtualization for Commodity Storage DevicesInfluential work since 2022
- Pick up a classic book: Getting into VSAMThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: Storage performance virtualization via throughput and latency controlCited 73 times
- Go sideways: Storage area networkA closely related topic
- Go sideways: IBM SAN Volume ControllerA closely related topic
📖 Definitions
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🗂️ The subject at a glance
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
Storage performance virtualization via throughput and latency control
Multi-dimensional storage virtualization
Separating computation and storage with storage virtualization
A Duplication-Aware SSD-Based Cache Architecture for Primary Storage in Virtualization Environment
Efficient auto-scaling scheme for rapid storage service using many-core of desktop storage virtualization based on IoT
A Secure Storage System for Sensitive Data Protection Based on Mobile Virtualization
Peak Load Shifting and Electricity Charges Reduction Realized by Electric Vehicle Storage Virtualization
A Throughput-Oriented NVMe Storage Virtualization with Workload-Aware Management
🆕 Influential since 2022
SmartFVM: A Fast, Flexible, and Scalable Hardware-based Virtualization for Commodity Storage Devices
A Novel Storage Virtualization Scheme for Network Storage Systems
Data Center Virtualization and Secure Data Storage Architecture
Performance Comparison of Hybrid Storage on OLAP Database Server Virtualization
Storage Virtualization for Hybrid Cloud: A Policy-Driven Object Storage Layer with Placement, Compliance, and Cost Constraints
📚 Books worth reading
Getting into VSAMMichael P. Bouros · 1985
Virtualization For DummiesBernard Golden · 2007
IBMI/O architecture and virtual storage conceptsJoe Leben, Jim Arnold · 1984
Information VisualizationChaomei Chen · 2004- 📕Storage Design and Implementation in VSphere 6Mostafa Khalil · 2017
- 📕System administration guideSun Microsystems Inc. · 2008
- 📕IBM system storage SAN volume controllerJon Tate · 2007
Vsam, Concepts, Programming and DesignJay Ranade · 1986
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🔗 Related topics
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