Although virtualization has existed for a few years now, users tend to fall into two camps: Those who have already implemented virtualization projects and those who hesitate because the value is unclear. The benefits of virtualization represent a lot more than the simple consolidation of servers. Companies are seeing extraordinary operational expense benefits, such as simpler management, power and thermal control, high availability and disaster recovery. Learn virtualization best practices and the shortest path to gaining new operational practices and greater agility from virtualization technologies.
3. The Dilemma
The cost of computational power continues to plummet, but…
the overall cost of computing is relatively unaffected
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4. SHIFTING IT COSTS
Source: IDC, Virtualization and Multicore Innovations Disrupt the Worldwide Server Market, March 2007
