Data Center Virtualization Whitepapers
Data center virtualization could unlock a whole host of efficiency benefits for IT infrastructure that include cost savings, scalability, and disaster recovery capabilities. To reap the most benefits, IT departments must use carefully selected tools and follow the best practices. This collection of IT infrastructure whitepapers focuses on the key components needed to build and maintain a modernized virtualized data center that is highly accessible, flexible and secured.
Virtualization allows multiple virtual machines to run on the same physical hardware. This reduces the number of servers needed. This lower requirement for equipment leads to lower costs for equipment, power and cooling, as well as reduced maintenance costs. It also allows for greater utilization of assets which could be a major benefit to organizations that are looking to reduce their environmental impact. VMs can also be separated from each other, so that a failure in one VM will not affect the other VMs, or the hardware used in the underlying. This can provide a certain level of security for sensitive data. The ability to scale is also available as adding or deletion of VMs without the requirement to purchase new hardware is done swiftly. This enables businesses to respond to changing demands for their workloads easily and to be able to adapt quickly to the changing technology landscape.
