Benefits of Virtualization PDF

College of Vocational Education, Future Technologies AD006 - Associate Degree in Information Technology, INTE2507- Virtualization, Semester 2, 2024  RMIT Classification: Trusted RMIT University©2011 School/Depart...

College of Vocational Education, Future Technologies AD006 - Associate Degree in Information Technology, INTE2507- Virtualization, Semester 2, 2024  RMIT Classification: Trusted RMIT University©2011 School/Department/Area 2  RMIT Classification: Trusted 1. Consolidation Combine 20 or more servers into one. Not only do you save a bundle in hardware costs, but you'll see tremendous gains in... RMIT University©2011 School/Department/Area 3  RMIT Classification: Trusted 2. Energy Efficiency Less hardware means less power consumption. One of the main reasons many top enterprises have been able to cut their power costs so dramatically over the past few years is virtualization. Cutting down on hardware also improves. RMIT University©2011 School/Department/Area 4  RMIT Classification: Trusted 3. Reosuce ulitization "There are a couple of ways to measure server utilization. There are servers that sit idle waiting for useful work, and then there are servers running applications that are no longer needed or used by an organization and are considered orphaned or abandoned. The abandoned application can be moved to a virtual machine, the server decommissioned, and the space, power and cooling capacity recovered to support additional growth. CIOs should strive for an orphaned server percentage in the 1 to 2 percent range. RMIT University©2011 School/Department/Area 5  RMIT Classification: Trusted 4 Management "In order to reduce complexity and risk while improving productivity, an organization should manage physical and virtual environments holistically together in the same way. Management is a key component of a converged infrastructure-ensuring that customers can move beyond server virtualization with confidence-and to extend its many benefits across the data center. This allows customers to respond rapidly to the business by increasing the flexibility of their environments and speed time to application value. RMIT University©2011 School/Department/Area 6  RMIT Classification: Trusted 5. Provisioning "Virtualization presents two key challenges as it applies to application management -- understanding the impact of resource sharing and ensuring that adequate resources are provided to support existing and new application workloads. The key to streamlining application environments is to first determine how the four core resources -- CPU, memory, disk and network -- support applications in the context of meeting performance, availability and service level objectives. Next, organizations need to understand the relationships and interactions between all the components in the virtual infrastructure and how the applications leverage them. RMIT University©2011 School/Department/Area 7  RMIT Classification: Trusted 6. Resource Allocation/Load Balancing "Virtual servers that are well-managed provide customers with a 'fluidity' of resource pools that enable rapid response to varying workload requirements. This results in a reduction in operating costs and increased productivity, allowing organizations to focus on services that deliver business value and not just keeping the lights on in the data center RMIT University©2011 School/Department/Area 8  RMIT Classification: Trusted 7. Automation "Through a seamless automation platform, companies are able to leverage the benefits of virtualization as well as execute faster provisioning of infrastructure or applications. Automation solutions can replace labor-intensive processes with consistent, automated workflows that can save thousands in workflow costs and reduce the risk of error." RMIT University©2011 School/Department/Area 9  RMIT Classification: Trusted 8. The Cloud Once you've gone virtual within the data center, it's only a matter of time before you extend those capabilities to the outside world. Whether you opt for internal, external or hybrid cloud services, none of it is possible without the ability to virtualize physical resources. RMIT University©2011 School/Department/Area 10  RMIT Classification: Trusted 9. Disaster Recovery A virtual environment can be up and running much faster than a physical one. As long as physical infrastructure is intact, provisioning and automation systems can have service restored in a matter of minutes. Not only does this improve recovery point objectives, but it lowers the overall cost of getting back on your feet RMIT University©2011 School/Department/Area 11  RMIT Classification: Trusted 10. Storage, Networking, the Desktop and Beyond... "Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) provides an alternative solution for traditional desktop environments, providing IT teams with the flexibility to quickly deliver and refresh desktops, reduces the threat of potential data loss or theft, lowers the complexity and cost of desktop management, and provides end users with the functionality of a standalone desktop." - RMIT University©2011 School/Department/Area 12