VMware And Virtualisation

2 April 2008 Keywords: , , , ,

What Is Virtualisation?

Modern computer hardware was originally designed to run on a single operating system and a single application. Virtualisation breaks that bond – making it possible to run multiple operating systems and multiple applications on the same server at the same time. This solution increases server utilization (typically from 5-15%, to 60-70%) and flexibility and decreases operational costs.

Currently 7% of companies run virtualization, and it is predicted that by 2010, this figure will have grown to 40%!

Who Are VMware?

VMwareVMware were founded in 1998 and have grown to 5000+ employees. Every single company in the Fortune 100 list uses VMware products. On top of that there are another 100,000+ companies using VMware. They are a US based company and have offices in over 35 countries.

How Can VMware Help Me?

VMware and their virtual infrastructure solutions can really assist your company’s bottom line, and make your life easier as well. Companies that have implemented VMware typically see a 30- 70% reduction in total cost of ownership for their IT infrastructure.

VMware Standard Infrastructure
VMware has a wide range of products and services covering four main solution areas:

  • Infrastructure Optimization Solutions – By creating a Virtual Infrastructure, companies can consolidate hardware assets, increase utilization rates and automate IT processes for maximum availability, performance and scalability. The decrease in server numbers also saves in power and cooling costs, and reduced footprint.
  • Virtual Lab Automation – Streamline software development and testing, reduce provisioning time and improve software quality, because you can spend more time testing.
  • Business Continuity – VMware technology enables organizations to increase uptime and meet high availability and disaster recovery objectives. This is done through load balancing and live migration of virtual machines across servers.
  • Enterprise Desktop Solutions – With VMware, customers can increase deployment speed, administer desktops from a central system, provide remote assistance to end users and allow for better management of desktop systems.

For more info, visit the VMware website, or call your Computer Merchants rep on 1800 777 111.