Virtualisation technology has become one of the easiest ways for CIOs to justify their budget in 2009. Implementing virtualisation software and practices will see CIOs reduce their server numbers by two-thirds, reduce their cost of running their server rooms by 75% and see six-month ROI, which is essential in these trying economic times.
Square One's Technology Solutions division has seen a significant uplift in interest in virtualisation solutions in the last 12 months. The interest is being motivated by all these reduced costs, but also because it reduces time on changes and roll outs in the server room by a around 85% - time that is increasingly pressing as headcount decreases and pressure mounts to deliver.
Not only have two recent studies shown that it is an area of continued investment in the current challenging times, but Gartner has gone on to say: “People in IT jobs in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region will witness a 55% growth in revenue from virtualisation software this year.”
If you look simply at the real estate that server rooms currently occupy, Square One's Technology Solutions has seen these requirements reduce by up to 66%, as virtualisation technologies like VMware have continued to develop and improve, intersecting with other efficiency and automation technologies.
Of course, many CIOs have to overcome the legitimate concerns of “putting all their eggs in one basket” as they consider migrating their servers onto a consolidated and virtual platform, but Square One is constantly amazed at how easy the decision becomes as soon as the free demonstration is complete, with decisions coming within weeks rather than months on this solution.
“With CIOs being able to halve their licensing costs, reduce their annuity costs by at least a third and implement changes within a day; this is really one of the easiest IT budget allocations of the year,” said Craig Alexander, CEO of the Square One Group.
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