VMware Infrastructure 3
Virtualisation refers to the sharing of physical computer resources and has been used mainly across large mainframe hardware since the 1960s up until 1980 when x86 computers provided a more affordable and efficient way to distribute resources.
Modern virtualisation has since become key in helping businesses scale, consolidate and manage a secure technology infrastructure whilst making use of under utilised hardware resources.
Each virtual machine has it's own set of virtual hardware that draws from the underlying physical layer such as RAM, CPU and NIC devices. Virtual hard disk files are then used to run the heterogeneous operating systems in an isolated, consistent and normalized environment regardless of the physical hardware or location.
VMware Virtual Infrastructure
VMware Infrastructure is the most widely deployed software suite for optimizing and managing industry standard IT environments through virtualisation from the desktop to the data center.
The market leading production-ready virtualisation software suite. VMware Infrastructure is proven to deliver results to customers of all sizes, across a wide variety of environments and applications.
ESX server is fully optimized, rigorously tested and certified for the widest range of hardware, operating systems and software applications.
VMware Infrastructure provides built-in management, resource optimization, application availability and operational automation capabilities that deliver transformative cost savings as well as increased operational efficiency, flexibility and IT service levels.
Contact an account manager today for more information or download the VMware Infrastructure 3 brochure.
Expected virtualisation results
- Increased hardware utilization by 50-70%
- Decreased hardware and software capital costs by 40%
- Decreased operating costs by 50-70%
- Increased server to server administrator ratio from 10:1 to 30:1
