Virtualisation technology has evolved and in today's enterprise, it can solve productivity challenges.
So says Mark Reynolds, partner lead, southern Africa at VMware, who notes that today enterprises highlight cost savings, ease of use and ease of management as some of the key benefits of virtualisation, as they can run multiple virtual machines on a host, and each virtual machine can carry multiple applications.
"Firstly, virtualisation allows for compatibility, as virtual machines have all the components found in a physical machine; secondly, it ensures isolation, as virtual machines can share the resources of a physical machine, yet they remain isolated as if they were physical machines," Reynolds explains.
"Thirdly, it allows for encapsulation, as virtual machines are portable and easy to manage; and, fourthly and lastly, they support hardware independence, as you can configure them with virtual components that are completely different from the physical components present on the underlying hardware, they can even run different kinds of operating systems."
However, he points out that many enterprises are unaware of how well their virtual environments are performing, how they could be "tuned" for maximum performance, identify problems or potential problems and plan for additional capacity when needed at a time of increased business.
"Organisations need to ensure that they leverage experienced, skilled personnel or partners to build their infrastructure right first time. They need to balance their virtual machine density, and manage the environment for ongoing productivity gains," Reynolds urges.
VMware SA's partners are providing enterprises the chance to explore the next evolution of virtualisation through the provision of a vSphere Optimisation Assessment.
The vendor says with the vSphere Optimisation Assessment, organisations can find out how to cut time to problem resolution by 26%, spot over-provisioned virtual machines, cut IT admin costs, save up to 30% on hardware by increasing capacity utilisation and easily predict and respond to future business needs.
The vSphere Optimisation Assessment is a 30-day trial that allows organisations to evaluate VMware vSphere with Operations Management or the VMware vCentre Operations Management Suite.
A VMware partner will install the software, monitor and collect data for a few weeks and compile findings and recommendations in a personalised master assessment report.
At the end of the trial, organisations will receive a customised vSphere Optimisation Assessment Report. This 20-page report will illustrate how to improve the efficiency of the virtual environment, manage risk and improve health.
This means that organisations will be able to proactively ensure service levels, optimise resource usage and manage dynamic virtual and cloud environments, the vendor says.
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