Server virtualization

Server virtualization

Server virtualization allows a physical server to be partitioned to run multiple secure virtual servers. This creates an opportunity to consolidate physical servers, thus helping to reduce hardware acquisition and management costs by eliminating “infrastructure sprawl” at the server level.

If the resource requirements of one of the server-based products running in a virtual server grows, because of increased usage for example, moving that virtual server to a different physical server with more available resources is as simple as copying a file.

This ease of replication of virtual servers also means that it’s simple to maintain snapshots of virtual servers as file back-ups and quickly restore complex systems to operation in the event of physical server hardware failures. This increased resilience results in more efficient use of existing physical server resources, lower operating costs, reduced power consumption and greater overall reliability