Virtualisation

Elsewhere we have discussed virtualisation as a key enabler for cloud computing. Yet it is a technology that has been around for quite a while and can be deployed on-premise for companies not ready to embrace the cloud just yet.

We have the expertise to consolidate server farms on any site into a manageable, lean and green computer environment with whatever the preferred virtualisation platform might be VMWare, Hyper-V or Xenserver.

The main benefits of virtualisation include:

• Reduced energy costs


• Reduced licensing costs


• Easier manageability


• Stepping stone to cloud

It is not uncommon to achieve a 10:1 consolidation of servers depending on the hardware available onsite.