The Terrifying True Story Of Virtual Machine Mobility

Virtualization of server, network, and storage services illuminates the link between physical resources and functional applications. A running virtual machine can instantly move from one server, network adapter, HBA, or LUN to another. And when it happens, traditional components have no idea how to react.

Understanding NPIV and NPV

NPIV and NPV are both related to virtualizing some aspect of Fibre Channel N_Ports, but they are fundamentally different. This article provides some additional information on NPIV and NPV.