Why Virtualise Your Server or Desktop Infrastructure?
The characteristics of a
virtual computer are extremely powerful. Traditional computer systems are designed to run a single operating system and a single application, leaving most machines vastly under-utilised with today's powerful computer hardware.
With
Virtual Computing multiple operating systems and applications can now be run on the same physical computer. You can also replicate virtual machines to different physical machines which measn that you can not only save money on hardware but you can also enjoy improvements to
business continuity, as well as many other benefits.
Reduce Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) by up to 41%
Save up to 41%* with virtual PC's compared to the costs of running traditional PC systems
- Lower administration costs
- Escape from the cycle of hardware replacement
- Less space and energy used in the data centre
* Source: Gartner "Total Cost of Ownership Comparison of PCs with Hosted Virtual Desktops", August 2008
Radically Improve Business Continuity
80% of companies without well-conceived data protection and recovery strategies go out of business within 2 years of a major disaster**
Virtual computing can be a key asset in your data protection and recovery strategy. Because virtual computers operate independently of any hardware, they can be easily copied, backed up and even replicated live to other locations. Downtime becomes a thing of the past, maximising the productivity of your workforce.
** Source: US National Archives and Records Administration
Radically improve data security
Data is traditionally spread out across many devices both inside and outside the company network. This makes it highly challenging to keep it secure. However, virtual computing holds data in a central location giving you complete control over what information does or does not leave your business.
Simplified Management
Because virtual computers are centralised in the data centre it now becomes easy to keep operating systems and applications updated with current patches & data.
Flexibility to react to the changing needs of your business
- New applications, computers and servers and can be created in seconds
- Upgrades can be tested offline and then rolled out safely in seconds
- Existing machines can be rolled back to previous states, e.g. to the previous night, or 10 minutes ago before you installed a software patch that crashed your system…
Greener Computing
Research has show that virtual computing can
save up to 80% on energy bills***, so as well as significantly lower energy costs, you can also be comforted in the knowledge that you are doing your bit for the planet. And if that doesn't help you sleep better at night at least it will impress your customers!
*** Source: Butler Group "Infrastructure Virtualisation", September 2007
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