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In [[computing]], '''file virtualization''' is a field of [[storage virtualization]] operating on [[computer file]] level. It involves uniting multiple storage devices into a single logical pool of file. It is a vital part of both '''file area network''' (FAN) and network file management (NFM) concepts.
As with most other virtualization designs, "a primary driver behind file virtualization is the desire to shield users and administrators from the complexity of the underlying storage environment. Other goals include simplified management, more efficient capacity usage and allocation, and reduced management costs<ref>
''Network file management'' (''NFM'') is a data storage management-related category. The term is used interchangeably with '''NAS virtualization''' and '''file virtualization''' among data storage industry press, analysts and system administrators.
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070927213624/http://infostor.com/Articles/Article_Display.cfm?Section=ARTCL&ARTICLE_ID=239637 Enterprise Storage Group category definition: "NAS virtualization simplifies file management"]
* [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0BRZ/is_11_24/ai_n9525315 Network file virtualization]
* [http://www.callcentermagazine.com/shared/article/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=10300147 Storage virtualization] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929012145/http://www.callcentermagazine.com/shared/article/showArticle.jhtml?articleId=10300147 |date=2007-09-29 }}
* [http://www.internetnews.com/storage/article.php/3621421 File Virtualization Heats Up on InternetNews.com]
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