Virtualization is the single most effective way to boost efficiency and reduce IT expenses for small, medium, and large businesses. Virtualization addresses IT’s biggest challenge: the infrastructure sprawl that forces IT departments to channel 70% of their budget into maintenance which leaves little left over for business innovation. Virtualization software also enables several operating systems and applications to run on one physical server.
How Virtualization Works
- The Virtual Machine (VM) is a tightly isolated software container that has an operating system and application inside.
- Each virtual machine is completely separate and independent which allows them to run simultaneously on a single computer.
Levels of Virtualization
- Server Consolidation
- Desktop Virtualization
- Storage Consolidation
- Software-Defined Data Center
The Benefits of Server Virtualization
- Easier to manage. VMware makes IT easier to manage and use, increases reliability and is less costly which only saves you money
- Consolidation. VMware solutions help to consolidate applications on fewer physical servers in order to optimize and deliver a savings of up to 50% on capital and business operating costs.
- Cost Savings. VMware server virtualization provides small businesses with cost savings that have only been available to large corporations in the past.
- Affordable and Simple. VMware business solutions are affordable, simple, and easily accessible to all businesses.
- Integrated Management Platform. VMware offers an integrated management platform that allows you to support your virtual and physical infrastructure with confidence and ease.
- Cloud Platform. VMware hybrid cloud solutions allow for a trusted, high performance cloud platform, which adds cost savings and the latest technological innovations to your business.
- Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery. VMware offers business continuity solutions so your business never comes to a halt. VMware business continuity and disaster recovery solutions are very simple, easily accessible, and affordable.
- Mobility. VMware allows for a comprehensive range of mobility and end user computing solutions that provide virtualized and remote desktops and applications through a single platform.
- Remote Access. These comprehensive desktop and application services can be remotely accessed securely from a unified workspace across devices and locations.