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R. Süß, Y. SüßIT Infrastructure https://doi.org/10.1007/979-8-8688-0077-1_4

4. Storage and Virtualization

Ralf Süß1   and Yannik Süß2
(1)
Singapore, Singapur, Singapore
(2)
Unterhaching, Bayern, Germany
 
All computer systems need a storage facility where operating systems, applications, and data can be stored and retrieved. In a broader definition, computer storage includes the following:

  • Main memory of a computer system.

  • Internal and external storage in the form of disks and tapes.

  • External storage facilities and solutions in the form of remote storage.

  • Storage and backup management software utilities.

  • Networking technologies for storage, such as NAS, DAS and SAN. ...

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