Virtualisation jobs easier to fill

Virtualisation jobs have become easier to fill, but hiring managers are increasingly having trouble finding talented software developers and C# programmers, according to a new Dice.com survey, states Tech World.

The tech hiring site ranked the 10 most difficult skill sets and positions to fill in a survey of 600 human resources managers and recruiters. One year ago, security was the most difficult skill set to find in the tech talent market, with Java and J2EE development placing third.

Now Java is no 1, and security is second on the list. Virtualisation, the second hardest skill to find one year ago, has dropped out of the top 10 entirely, suggesting that IT pros familiar with virtualisation technologies have become more plentiful.

Virtualisation is a tremendous long-term boon for server manufacturers and not a problem, says Forrest Norrod, VP and GM of server platforms at Dell, writes InformationWeek.

This is in contrast to the popular belief that virtualisation poses a potential threat to server manufacturers. Server virtualisation is a technology by which one can partition one physical server into several virtual machines. It offers the ability to deploy, operate and manage multiple OS instances at once on that single physical server.

Companies are increasingly using this technology as it helps reduce the number of physical servers a company must have on its premises, thereby lowering costs.

Spending on desktop virtualisation and collaborative software is set to increase this year, says iHotDesk.

According to Michael Dean, head of marketing at the National Computer Centre, the trend for virtualisation is being driven by a number of factors, including cost reductions associated with the technology.

Dean says: "Desktop virtualisation is growing as it offers reduced running costs, while outsourcing of day-to-day operations - commodity items like e-mail and Office apps - will also grow."