Virtualization provides several benefits for businesses including more efficient use of computing resources which reduces costs, increases flexibility and improves disaster recovery capabilities. It allows multiple virtual machines to run on a single physical server sharing processors, memory, storage and network resources. This consolidation improves hardware utilization rates and reduces infrastructure costs like data center space, power and cooling needs while maintaining isolation between virtual systems. Virtualization also simplifies management, upgrades and compliance efforts for IT organizations.

1. Benefits of Virtualisation Martin Parker Hatfield 31 October 2007

2. Business Challenges Exponential Growth in Data and Processing Volumes Compliance, Legal Competitive Edge Moore’s Law Finite Infrastructure Green Issues Power, UPS, Footprint, Cooling Legacy Applications Large Number of Systems Wasted CPU Cycles Disaster Recovery

3. What is Server Virtualisation?

4. System P and Virtualisation AIX LINUX OS400 VIO Hypervisor Real LAN and SAN HMC Service Processor

5. Costs Of Virtualisation New Technology Consolidation Project Non end of life hardware

6. Benefits From Virtualisation Reduced Footprint More Agile Infrastructure Saving of LAN and SAN ports with Virtual I/O Better Utilisation PLUS Increased Performance Reduced Application Licence Cost Ease of Management Ease of System Upgrade with CuOD

7. Summary / Questions?