Data center virtualization could unlock a whole host of efficiency gains for IT infrastructure including cost savings, scalability and capabilities for disaster recovery. To reap the most benefits, IT departments must use carefully selected tools and follow best practices. This collection of IT infrastructure whitepapers focuses primarily on the most important components required to build and maintain a modernized virtualized data center that is accessible, flexible and secure.
Virtualization allows multiple virtual machines to be run on the same hardware, which means that there are fewer servers required in total. This reduces the amount equipment required, which leads to a reduction in cooling, hardware, and power costs, as well as maintenance costs. It also permits greater utilization of assets which can be a huge benefit for organizations that are looking to reduce their environmental impact. Furthermore, VMs are segregated from each other, which means that the failure of one VM doesn’t affect other VMs or the hardware that is underlying it, which provides an element of security for sensitive data. Scalability is also a possibility since adding or eliminating VMs without the need to purchase new hardware is done swiftly. This allows companies to respond to shifting demands for their workloads easily and proactively adapt to the changing technological landscape.
