Data center virtualization has the potential to unlock a whole host of efficiency gains for IT infrastructure such as cost savings, scalability, and disaster recovery capabilities. In order to maximize these benefits, IT teams must implement the best practices and use carefully selected tools. This collection of IT infrastructure whitepapers concentrates on the key components needed to create and maintain a modern virtualized data center that is highly accessible, flexible and secure.
Virtualization allows multiple virtual machines to run on the same physical hardware. This reduces the number of servers required. This reduces the amount equipment needed, leading to savings in cooling, hardware and power expenses, as well as maintenance costs. It also provides better utilization of existing assets which is a significant benefit for organizations seeking to be more environmentally conscious in their IT infrastructure. VMs can be separated from one other, so that a failure in one VM does not impact other VMs, or the underlying hardware. This provides a level of security for sensitive information. Scalability is also a possibility since the process of adding or deleting VMs without the requirement to purchase new hardware can be performed quickly. This allows businesses to adjust to the changing demands of workloads and a rapidly changing technological environment with ease.
