Virtual I/O Last modified: Thursday, October 22, 2009
Virtual I/O (VIO, Virtual I/O Server) Abbreviated as VIO, Virtual I/O is a term used to describe a set of storage virtualization and network virtualization features, including virtual Ethernet, shared Ethernet adapter, and storage virtualization.
•E-mail this definition to a colleague• For internet.com pages about Virtual I/O . Also check out the following links! IBM Best Practices - Virtualization 02  This section briefly explains virtualization components and features and provides quick references to the virtualization environment. Network Storage Forum  Business Continuity, Hardware, Industry News, IP Storage, Management, Outsourcing and more for Enterprise Storage. Shared Ethernet Adapters  With Shared Ethernet Adapters on the Virtual I/O Server logical partition, virtual Ethernet adapters on client logical partitions can send and receive outside network traffic. Virtual Ethernet Tunneling  A virtual Ethernet tunnel uses packet encapsulation, Ethernet bridging, and IPSec encryption to tunnel a subnet from one host to another host over a public network (generally, the Internet). What is virtual storage?  z/OS uses both types of physical storage (central and auxiliary) to enable another kind of storage called virtual storage.	Virtualization shared Ethernet adapter storage storage consolidation storage optimization storage virtualization virtual virtual Ethernet virtualization Give Us Your Feedback Shopping Virtual I O Products Compare Products,Prices and Stores Shop by Category: Flat Panel Televisions 0 Store Offers Sound Cards 2 Model Matches Remote Access Servers 1 Model Matches