Data center virtualization can unlock a multitude of efficiency gains for IT infrastructure that include cost savings, scalability and disaster recovery capabilities. To maximize the benefits, IT departments must use carefully selected tools and implement best practices. This collection of IT infrastructure whitepapers focus on the essential components necessary to build and manage a modern data center that is highly available, flexible and secure.
Virtualization permits multiple virtual machines to run on the same physical hardware, which means less servers are needed overall. This reduction in equipment leads to lower costs for equipment, power and cooling and lower maintenance costs. This also allows for greater utilization of assets and can be a huge benefit for companies that want to reduce their environmental impact. VMs can be isolated from each other, so that a failure of one VM will not affect other VMs or the hardware used in the underlying. This offers a higher level of security for sensitive data. The ability to scale is also available as adding or deletion of VMs without the need to purchase new hardware is accomplished quickly. This allows businesses to respond to changing demands on their workloads with ease and proactively adapt to a dynamic technology landscape.