Storage Switzerland: The storage component of a virtualized server infrastructure has been labeled as complex and expensive. Beyond physical hardware you need software tools that can link the abstract virtual machine to the physical storage. Companies like Vizioncore Akorri and others provide software the makes the abstract to physical connection. These tools then can provide capabilities like monitoring how specific virtual machines are using storage resources. They should be something that most IT organizations consider having on their utility belt, says lead analyst George Crump.”]
Source: https://www.darkreading.com/database-security/reducing-storage-complexity-in-server-virtualization