Data center virtualization has the potential to unlock a variety of efficiency gains for IT infrastructures that include cost savings, scalability, and capability to recover from disasters. To reap the maximum benefits, IT departments must use carefully selected tools and apply the best practices. This collection of IT infrastructure whitepapers focuses on the essential components required to build and maintain a modernized virtualized data center that is accessible, flexible and secured.
Virtualization allows multiple virtual machines to be run on the same physical hardware, which means that there are fewer servers required in total. This lower requirement for equipment leads to lower costs for hardware, power and cooling, as well as reduced maintenance costs. It also permits better utilization of assets which could be a huge benefit for organizations that are looking to reduce their environmental footprint. Furthermore, VMs are segregated from each other, so the failure of one VM doesn’t affect other VMs or the hardware which adds an element of security for sensitive data. In addition, scalability can be enabled by allowing the addition or deletion of VMs can be done quickly without requiring the purchase of new hardware. This lets companies adapt to changes in workload requirements and to a constantly changing technological landscape with ease.