Virtualization Solutions

Virtualisation and Your IT Infrastructure

Virtualisation (or Virtualization) is an important technology trend that businesses are incorporating within their IT infrastructures. So what exactly is virtualisation and what benefits could it offer to you?

What is Virtualisation?

Virtual environments are created when hardware is emulated, allowing you to run multiple operating systems and software applications on a single physical server.

The term virtualisation has become an IT buzzword, and as a result the term is now associated with a number of different computing technologies including:

• Platform Virtualisation
• Network Virtualisation
• Storage Virtualisation
• Server Virtualisation
• Operating System Virtualisation
• Application Virtualisation
• Desktop Virtualisation

Why Would My Organisation Utilise Virtualisation?

You can create a more agile and adaptive IT infrastructure, reduce the total cost of IT ownership and minimise downtime. There are many benefits that virtualisation can offer to your organisation and they apply to all the elements of your IT infrastructure: servers, operating systems, data storage and software applications. Specific benefits include:

• Server Consolidation
  Run multiple operating systems on a single server to get maximum use from your hardware.
• Simplified Back-Up and Improved Disaster Recovery
  Better business continuity and high availability helps reduce scheduled and unscheduled downtime.
• Improved Enterprise Desktop Management and Control
  Faster deployment of desktops and fewer support calls due to application conflicts.
• Hosting Legacy Applications
  For example software applications that need to run on older operating systems.
• Reduced Testing and Development Costs
  Use a virtual environment to develop and test new software to minimise risk to live systems.
• Environmentally and Financially Friendly
  Reduce capital costs by increasing energy efficiency.
• Do More With Less
  Reduce data centre space utilisation and use less hardware to increase your server to admin ratio.
• Consolidate and Secure Your Storage
  Use thin provisioning and snapshots with the latest SAN and storage virtualisation technology.

How Can Nexus Help?

Nexus specialise in helping organisations to plan and deploy virtualisation solutions from VMware and Microsoft. The first step in assessing your specific requirements is to Book a Virtualisation Capacity Planning Report, which contains key information that is collected during an on-site audit by one of our accredited virtualisation engineers:

• Assessment of your current IT infrastructure
• Outline of your virtualisation and storage requirements
• Hardware consolidation report
• Implementation and training costs proposal
• Business case and ROI analysis
• Recommendations and next steps

If you would like to find out how your organisation can benefit from virtualisation technology, please contact us to discuss your requirements.