Data center virtualization can unlock a whole host of efficiency gains for IT infrastructure such as cost savings, scalability and capability to recover from disasters. To maximize these advantages, IT teams must implement best practices and employ carefully selected tools. This collection of IT infrastructure whitepapers is focused primarily on the essential components required to create and maintain a modernized virtualized data center that is accessible, flexible and secure.
Virtualization enables multiple virtual machines to run on the same physical hardware, which means less servers are required overall. This reduction in equipment leads to savings in equipment, power and cooling, as well as reduced maintenance costs. It also permits greater utilization of assets which can be of great benefit to organizations that are looking to reduce their environmental impact. VMs can be isolated from each in order that a failure of one VM does not affect other VMs or the hardware that is underlying it. This offers a higher level of security for sensitive data. Furthermore, scalability is facilitated which means that adding or deleting VMs can be done quickly without requiring the purchase of new hardware. This allows companies to respond to shifting demands for their workloads easily and swiftly adapt to the changing technology landscape.
