How is virtualization accomplished?
Alero Technology is not foreign to the concept of virtualization. In fact, Alero takes software virtualization to a new level by implementing virtualization throughout the entire product, from information to storage to server to administration. Following is a brief description. • Information virtualization. Alero virtualizes the management of information by abstracting logical repository from physical repository, allowing organizations to manage any type and/or number of repositories as one single, virtual repository, regardless of their characteristics such as data managed, location, type, platform, architecture, language, etc. • Storage virtualization. Alero virtualizes storage by abstracting logical storage from physical storage, allowing end users and applications to read, write, and delete files without having to know the complexities of storing and managing those files, including the number, location, and type of storages; and the number, location, size, format, and security of t
