Virtualization
When you hear people refer to “virtualization” what does this mean?
Virtualization relies on software to simulate hardware functionality and create a virtual computer system. This enables organizations to run more than one virtual system, and multiple operating systems and applications, on a single server. The resulting benefits include economies of scale and greater efficiency for the business as a whole.
The main providers of server virtualization software are typically VMware and Microsoft (Hyper-V). Our engineering team has experience deploying and managing both of these solutions.
Also there are different ways that virtualization can be provided. Some examples are below:
- Onsite (also referred to as “on-premise”)
- In a private cloud environment
- In a public cloud environment
- Or a combination of the above
Our team can assist in any of the following areas:
- Virtualization Project Planning
- Virtualization Roll-Out and Implementation
- Virtualization Platform Monitoring and Maintenance
Server virtualization enables multiple operating systems to run on a single physical server as highly efficient virtual machines. Key benefits include:
- Greater IT efficiencies
- Reduced operating costs
- Faster workload deployment
- Increased application performance
- Higher server availability
- Eliminated server sprawl and complexity