Virtualization and cloud services are gaining popularity as organizations seek to reduce costs and improve efficiency. As cited by Portnoy (2012), companies typically adopt virtualization first before purchasing new physical servers. Under virtualization policies, new projects are satisfied using virtual resources instead of physical servers unless a need cannot be met virtually. Organizations begin to virtualize infrastructure services and realize fiscal benefits, leading to migrating more workloads from expiring servers to the growing virtual environment.

1. Virtualization and cloud services continue to gain momentum as more
Virtualization and cloud services continue to gain momentum as more and more
organizations desire to reduce costs while improving efficiency. According to Portnoy
(2012), “Once the infrastructure services are virtualized and an organization starts to reap
some of the fiscal benefits of their new strategy, an active program is put in place to move
to the next level. As servers come off their leases, those workloads are migrated to the
growing infrastructure. Companies usually adopt virtualization-first policies, which state
that as new projects come in house, any server requirements will be satisfied by the
virtual resources, rather than by paying for new physical resources. Actual hardware will
be purchased only if it can be proven that the need cannot be satisfied with the virtual
environment.” (Understanding the Importance of Virtualization).References:Portnoy,
Matthew. (2012). Virtualization essentials. [Books24x7 version] Available from
http://common.books24x7.com.libauth.purdueglobal.edu/toc.aspx?bookid=46282.Based
on your research, write a 3–5page paper that compares the adoption and implementation
of virtualization versus physical server infrastructure. The paper should also discuss the
costs and support considerations of the two technologies. This paper is to be written
for the executive leadership of the company, in an effort to persuade them to invest in
virtualization as a cost-effective option toward managing the enterprise
network.Assignment RequirementsAll papers must meet these standard
requirements:Paper follows APA formatting.Length is 3–5pages long, not including
references and cover page.As you research various access technologies, ALL of the pages
must have citations and references.No more than three bulleted or listed points per
paper.Bulleted lists without substantial narrative included are strongly discouraged.No
more than one directquotation (of 40 words or more) per page from a reference source and
those quotes must be properly cited within the body and in the references at the end of the
paper.References are required for all sources, and all figures and tables must be captioned
in APA format.Title pageReference page