The Next Big Thing in IT
Server Virtualization is the most exciting and useful technology to come to the server room in a long time. Studies show that most server hardware spends most of its time idling at around 10 to 15% utilization. It has been a standard practice to give every major server-based function its own dedicated hardware.
Now with Virtualization techniques, many servers can be run on shared hardware. The benifits are many and include:
- Reduced hardware and increased utilization
- Dramatically improved fault tolerance and uptime
- Greatly shortened server deployment cycle
- Reduced energy consumption
- Cost savings on every front

After growing wildly for years, the field of computing appears to be reaching its infancy. ~John Pierce


