Creating the Storage Utility -- The Ultimate in Enterprise Storage.(Industry Trend or Event)

Enterprise Systems Journal,  November, 1999  by Lewis, Mark

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The enterprise storage utility that would allocate storage or alert one to the need of allocation is not yet here. This article theorizes as to what it is, what it will do , the benefits and what would be needed to develop such a utility.

Imagine storage that is always available, on demand, like the water that comes from the faucet or the electric power that flows from any wall socket. When an application needs more storage, an administrator need only allocate more with a few simple keystrokes. Better yet, how about a system that recognizes when the application needs more storage and ...

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