Server virtualisation has been invigorating business operations for over a decade, enabling firms to leverage increased storage, avoid I/O congestion and IT increase security.
Below, we outline some of the main plus points of a technology that has the power to revolutionise enterprise throughout the globe to stimulate stable and lasting growth.
Efficiency boost
Improving efficiencies are the raison d’être to server-side virtualisation, whereby resources, processor cycles and RAM are streamlined and used more intelligently. As fewer or no physical servers need be purchased to take over from older models, knock-on benefits include savings on energy and climate control expenses.
The streamlining granted by virtual machines (VMs) snowballs as they permit increased use off appliances. However, as VMs are easy to create, ‘VM sprawl’ is a very real danger which can turn virtualisation management into a nightmare. With this in mind, it is advisable to seek the guidance of an industry specialist to help implement a virtualisation infrastructure best suited to your business requirements.
Bolster security
A company’s capacity to recover quickly from disaster is of fundamental importance. The whole process is made far easier through creating duplicates of VM file images, as opposed to using a variety of servers.
Furthermore, just a small amount of hardware is needed to platform virtualisation, making it a viable way to scale for firms on tighter budgets. This has benefits in the event of disaster; several servers can be set up in alternative locations, shifted to different places as necessary and loaded with the latest virtual machines to get critical applications up and running in the quickest time possible.
Optimised business up-time
General business disruption and downtime can be minimised through live migration, a server virtualisation feature which makes business continuity more robust.
Through live migration, virtual machines can be shifted fluidly between servers without having to be turned off. The process works through disk and memory alignment through two physical servers, while the origin VM and destination VM are stopped and started simultaneously.
Eco-friendly IT
The positive impact of virtualisation technologies carries into its green credentials. While VMs are not without environmental impact, the use of fewer servers and less storage resources brings down energy and cooling power demands.
Fewer servers being used means there will be fewer units to dispose of, once hardware is no longer needed.
A future-proof solution
Collaboration and communication are now critical to all business operations, and companies now expect optimal performance, scalability and reliability as standard through all applications.
On-premises virtualisation deployments are increasingly being chosen, as they bring the flexibility of cloud computing options, and at the same cost, but with a greater element of privacy and data security.
By choosing to go with an industry leader such as Dell EMC, enterprises can tap into efficient and low-cost solutions tailored to organisational requirements that will bring a crucial competitive edge in today’s business world.
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