Server Virtualisation
Server Virtualisation
Virtualisation is the act or process of virtualising infrastructure, either a server or a client.
By creating virtual servers you create efficiencies in hardware – most servers sit in idle states for the majority of the time. By putting virtualisation software on a server you better manage the resources available on that server; storage, memory or processing power.
Server virtualisation remoeves the need for running multiple servers or boxes. Through consolidation you remove cost, both through the need for less management, reduced power and cooling, as well as reducing the amount of physical space you require.
If you only have a small number of workstations and one or two servers, virtualisation probably isnt necesary – it wont give you the cost advantages necessary to justify the work.
WIth multiple operating systems on a single box, it is possible to have a large array of hard drives attached and have the virtualised servers share the storage space as required.
Looking at this form a processor perspective, one physical server can have multiple processors and share processor resources. The benefits are obvious.
To search for a provider who has virtualisation experience please select from the following drop downs. Note that most providers servicing the 1-20 staff/business market will not have this level of expertise, so please search from the small – medium business segments and up.