Virtualization, concisely phrased, is the ability to create and run multiple, separate “virtual machines” or VMs on a single physical machine simultaneously. These VMs share the resources of that one physical machine across multiple environments. Virtualization technology can be deployed to servers, network storage, and desktop computers and is available either as on-premise software or as a hosted managed service.
Virtualization technology first emerged in the 1960s in the labs of IBM and has only recently returned to popularity as it undeniably reduces computing costs, assists in server consolidation, upgrades data storage and recovery abilities, and maximizes business continuity and existing systems infrastructure.
Below are 4 facts on virtualization geared towards shedding some light on one of the latest technological questions cropping up in business today: is virtualization the right move?
1. Virtualization Maximizes the Utilization of a System
Virtualization improves the utilization of your entire computer network infrastructure through the simultaneous running of multiple VMs. As these VMs share the resources of a single physical machine, the result is the ability to run multiple applications, operating systems, and services from a single source. Forget the old notion of “one server, one application:” consolidate technology through virtualization and fully utilize existing infrastructure.
2. It’s Green
Virtualization can make your organization environmentally friendly through the consolidation of applications and services onto one or a few modern, energy-efficient servers running at higher utilization rates not only shrinking your energy expenditure, but also minimizing the size of your organization.
3. Virtualization Reduces Operating Costs
Virtualization requires fewer physical computers and storage servers; that means extreme cuts in operating expenses as there are fewer items to purchase, maintain, and manage combined with reduced energy and space requirements. Here’s something to chew over; according to IDC, virtualization can lower your yearly per-user server expenses by 35 to 52 percent.
4. Increased Scalability, Availability and Business Continuity
Virtualization allows an organization to quickly and easily scale applications and services to meet the changing demands of employees and clients as one can quickly and easily produce, develop, test and deploy VMs and services.
Virtualization also maximizes business information availability as the data is easily accessible to all within the virtualized, shared space. Business continuity as a result of increased availability is also maximized and further guaranteed through the improvements made in virtualized backup/disaster recovery plans.
Conclusion
If the aforementioned tantalized, then perhaps virtualization migration is worth the consideration.
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References
1. Focus Research; “Virtualization Market Guide;” www.focus.com
2. VMware; www.vmware.com/virtualization
3. Microsoft; www.microsoft.com/virtualization
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