Data center virtualization could unlock a host of efficiency gains in IT infrastructure, including cost savings, scalability and disaster recovery capabilities. To reap the maximum advantages, IT teams must implement the best practices and use carefully selected tools. This collection of IT infrastructure whitepapers focuses on the most important components required to create and maintain a modern, virtualized data center that is highly accessible, flexible and secure.
Virtualization allows numerous virtual machines to be run on the same hardware, resulting in there are fewer servers required in total. This decreases the amount of equipment needed, leading to a reduction in hardware, cooling and power expenses as well as maintenance costs. It also allows for more efficient use of resources, which can be of great benefit to companies looking to reduce their environmental footprint. VMs can be isolated from each other, so that a failure in one VM does not impact other VMs or the hardware that is underlying it. This gives a degree of security for sensitive information. Scalability is also enabled as adding or eliminating VMs without the requirement to purchase new hardware can be done swiftly. This allows businesses to adjust to changing workload demands and to a dynamic technological environment with ease.