Virtualization is very relevant to build our cloud computing strategy it the process of creating a software-based or virtual version of something whether that computes storage networking servers or applications. Virtualization is a technology that runs multiple operating systems that are completely isolated from each other. Back in the old days, we install the operating system directly to the hardware now it gives you a layer we called hypervisor where we can install the operating system on the hypervisor. One of the advantages of having a hypervisor is that you can put multiple operating systems in one physical server. It is also easier for the administrator to handle the server when the physical server has major/minor problems it has a feature we called migration where you can transfer/move the entire server to the other server with the same hypervisor as easy as like you were transferring files and documents.
Majority of the enterprise businesses are using virtualization on their servers where it helps them to be more productive and minimize the down time during servers have problem VMware’s delivers the same benefit regardless of the size of the business. Virtualization is applicable to enterprise medium and small businesses it simplifies system management and improve application availability.
Virtualization benefits:
- Faster Server Provisioning and Deployment.
- Improved disaster recovery.
- Reduced Hardware costs.
- Reduced the amount of floor space.
- Reduced power consumption.
- Better usage of Server resources (CPU, Memory, Disk)
- Reduce capital and operation cost.
- Easier to monitor and maintain.
Micro Image offers virtualization solution for small medium and enterprise businesses to have powerful technology like virtualization to help customer save money, save energy, save time and reduce server management headaches. It does allow and create more opportunities for growth in some cases such as the expansion of the company.
