What a Dynamic IT Infrastructure Needs
Network World recently introduced a new concept related to virtualization of a dedicated linux server. The Application Delivery 2.0 is a major component that will shape the virtualization landscape in 2010 and beyond.
Impact
Server consolidation is one of the known advantages to server virtualization. A single physical server is capable of supporting more than ten virtual machines. This allows numerous applications normally requiring dedicated servers to work off from a single physical server. The set up will also facilitate the reduction of the number of servers being managed in a data center. This, in turn, will bring about significant savings in CAPEX and OPEX, including management expenses, facility costs and power consumption.
Reducing the total costs of IT operations is one of the primary drivers of server virtualization. Research suggests that this will become and remain the primary driver for the expansion and development of virtualization this year.
Another known benefit of virtualization is it positions IT companies and organizations in a way that it enables transfer of production VMs to different physical servers. This can be done either over the WAN to a server from a different data center or over LAN to a server located in the same data center. The said capability is significantly powerful because it allows for efficient workload management as well as optimization across the virtualized data centers of an IT organization. The capability will also help the organization streamline new application provisioning and improve back up and restoration efforts to ensure zero-downtime maintenance.
