Data center virtualization is a great way to unlock a multitude of efficiency gains for IT infrastructure that include cost savings, scalability, and capability to recover from disasters. To maximize these benefits, IT departments must use carefully chosen tools and implement best practices. This collection of IT infrastructure whitepapers focus on the essential elements needed to construct and manage a modern, virtual data center that is accessible, flexible and secure.
Virtualization enables multiple virtual machines to run on the same hardware, which means fewer servers are required overall. This decrease in equipment leads to savings on equipment, power and cooling as well as lower maintenance costs. This also allows for greater utilization of assets which can be a huge benefit for organizations that are looking to reduce their environmental footprint. Additionally, VMs are segregated from each other, meaning that the failure of one VM doesn’t affect other VMs or the hardware that is underlying it that provides a layer of security for sensitive data. In addition, scalability can be enabled and deleting or adding VMs can be done swiftly without requiring the purchase of new hardware. This allows companies to adapt to the changing demands of workloads and to a dynamic technological environment with ease.
