Research Brief: iSCSI SAN Usage in Virtual Server Environments
ESG Research Brief

Dec 23, 2009
Server virtualization is consistently listed among the top initiatives with significant influence on IT infrastructure purchase decisions, especially networked storage offerings like iSCSI technology. In fact, in a study of current iSCSI users, ESG found that more than one-third of respondents identified server virtualization support as the initial driver behind their deployment of iSCSI-based storage systems. In fact, more than half of these respondents made first-time iSCSI storage system purchases specifically to support server virtualization solutions.
 

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