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Share2004: Top Ten Trends to Watch
Posted by byteandswitch.com on January 1, 2004
As we open a red-rimmed, rheumy eye on the new year, it's time to take stock of the storage networking world. Overnight, 2004 is upon us, with the usual questions begging to be answered: Are we getting anywhere? Who's in charge? Who's dragging behind? Where did I park the car? [Ed. note: The last one, we can't help you with.]
Without further ado, swallow your aspirin and let's get down to business. Here is what we, the editors of Byte and Switch, view as the top 10 storage networking trends for 2004.
No. 10: Virtualization Myth or Reality?
Simply put, virtualization makes it easier for organizations to manage resources through applications that pool, replicate, and back up data. At this stage, it’s probably more of a goal than a reality. Most major vendors have announced some kind of virtualization strategy, and the quest for virtualization brought about several 2003 acquisitions, including EMC Corp. (NYSE: EMC) buying VMware; Network Appliance Inc. (Nasdaq: NTAP) acquiring Spinnaker; and Red Hat (Nasdaq: RHAT) purchasing Sistina Software. Here are some of our articles and resources on virtualization:
- News Analysis: Red Hat Snaps Up Sistina
- News Analysis: Sylantro, Convedia Offer IP Centrex
- News Analysis: Veritas Finally Delivers on Cisco
- News Analysis: MonoSphere Feeds Funds Into R&D
- News Analysis: Cisco & IBM Serve Virtual Combo
- News Analysis: NetApp Annexes Spinnaker
- Webinar: Virtualization: The Universal Storage Adapter
No. 9: At Your (Storage) Services
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