Data center virtualization can unlock a variety of efficiency benefits for IT infrastructure: cost savings, scalability, and disaster recovery capabilities. To reap the maximum benefits, IT departments must use carefully selected tools and implement best practices. This collection of whitepapers on IT infrastructure focus on the essential components necessary to build and manage a modern data center that is highly available as well as flexible and secure.
Virtualization allows multiple virtual machines to run on a single physical hardware. This reduces the number of servers required. This lower requirement for equipment leads to cost savings for equipment, power and cooling and also lower maintenance costs. It also provides better utilization of existing assets which is a huge benefit for companies looking to be greener in their IT infrastructure. VMs can be separated from one and each other, which means that a failure in one VM will not affect other VMs, or the hardware in use. This offers a higher level of security for sensitive information. Finally, scalability is enabled and deleting or adding VMs is a simple process without the need to purchase new hardware. This allows businesses to respond to changing demands for workloads quickly and adapt proactively to a dynamic technology landscape.
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