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Virtualisation
 

Server virtualisation allows a single server to run several operating systems at once and can provide many benefits when compared to using physical servers

Currently the majority of physical servers are under-utilised and are typically running at only 5% to 10% of their capacity most of the time.

According to industry analysts Gartner: “Virtualisation will be the most important IT Technology for the next three years.” Gartner estimates that the number of virtual machines will increase from 540,000 at the end of 2006 to 4 million by 2009. Virtualisation can be used to minimise the total cost of ownership of computing infrastructure by maximising its manageability, flexibility and efficiency offering cost savings whilst also providing greater control over your computer resources.

Virtualisation is a technology that can be applied to hardware such as a servers, desktop PCs and storage devices.
 

Some benefits of virtualisation include:

  • Fewer physical servers – leading to a reduction in hardware maintenance costs including power and cooling
  • Servers become hardware independent – they can be easily migrated from one physical server to another, reducing downtime.
  • Development of a standard virtual server that can be easily duplicated, speeding up server deployment and allowing you to quickly cope with new requirements or to test new software without compromising your live servers.
  • Deployment of multiple operating system technologies on a single hardware platform. Multiple Windows Server 2003 servers can run on the same physical computer alongside Windows XP Professional, making it easier to give remote workers access to a self-contained virtual environment using the familiar Windows XP interface.
  • Simplified disaster recovery – Virtual servers will run on any compatible host system because they use hardware independent storage drivers making them an ideal disaster recovery tool.
 
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