Illustration of Virtual Provisioning on Symmetrix

Virtual Provisioning is adopted gradually by most EMC customers. Wading through hundreds of pages of technical guides to grasp the details of Virtual Provisioning and become confident with performing management tasks is tremendously time-consuming.

Joanna Liu takes a simplified approach to deliver this technical knowledge. Relying heavily on the popular Infographic format, the illustrations in her Knowledge Sharing article explain nearly everything about Virtual Provisioning, ranging from the basics to technical details. It includes illustrations of complicated concepts, step-by-step creation of Virtual Provisioning architecture, calculation of subscribed and allocated space, and more. Examples of what this Knowledge Sharing article covers include:

• How to set up a Virtual Provisioning environment

• The difference between subscribed and allocated space of a thin pool, and how to calculate

• How automated pool rebalancing works

• How to reclaim unused space in a thin pool

The visual representations, together with corresponding Solutions Enabler command lines, turn sophisticated technical information into concise knowledge, allowing readers to master the cutting-edge technology more efficiently. Not only are beginners able to grasp knowledge more quickly, but those more experienced can also get a comprehensive view of Virtual Provisioning not easily found in technical guides. In addition, the illustrations in the article can serve as a best reference guide when needed.

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