Storage virtualization is a technology that abstracts physical storage resources, such as hard drives or storage arrays, and presents them as a single, virtualized storage pool. This virtualization service allows for more efficient and flexible management of storage resources in data centers and cloud environments. It can help improve data storage performance, scalability, and simplifies storage management tasks.

Storage virtualization services can be implemented through various software-defined storage solutions or specialized hardware appliances. They provide a layer of abstraction between the physical storage infrastructure and the applications or servers using that storage, making it easier to allocate, manage, and optimize storage resources.

Storage virtualization services typically include several key features and functionalities