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SolarWinds IT Management Glossary

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What is a Virtual Block

Virtual Block refers to the address space in a virtual disk. A virtual block is analogous to a block on a physical storage device, except that a virtual block refers to space in terms of a logical drive rather than a physical drive. RAID arrays typically use the virtual block when presenting storage information to operating systems.

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Storage Profiler

Storage Profiler makes it easy to manage the performance and growth of your multi-vendor storage environment. With end-to-end mapping of your physical and virtual infrastructure, Storage Profiler delivers the comprehensive view into storage health that you need to troubleshoot problems quickly. Learn More »