Server virtualization allows multiple operating systems to run on a single physical server. Network virtualization completely replicates a physical network in software. Software-defined storage pools disk and flash drives into high-performance storage that can be delivered virtually. Virtualization consolidates resources, simplifies management, and reduces costs for both large enterprises and small/midsize businesses. It increases uptime and flexibility while decreasing the time and resources needed for provisioning.

1. The Top 5 Virtualization Myths – Debunked!
Benefits of Virtualization
Server Virtualization allows multiple operating systems to
run on a single physical server as virtual machines, each
with access to the underlying server's compute resources.
Network Virtualization: Complete reproduction of a physical
network in software. Virtual networks offer the same features
and guarantees of a physical network with the operational
benefits and hardware independence of virtualization.
Software-Defined Storage abstracts the disks and flash
drives inside your servers, combines them into
high-performance storage pools, and delivers them as
It’s all true; all those good things
you’ve heard about virtualization:
Consolidate data center resources; simplify server and application
management; score CapEx and OpEx savings.
Virtualization is at the heart of the “One Cloud, Any Application,
Any Device” architecture. It’s the best way to reduce IT
expenses while boosting efficiency and agility – not just for large
enterprises, but for small and midsize businesses too.
FACT: Virtualized apps actually deliver better SLAs than physical
ones. Average uptime for virtual environments: 99.5% vs. 99.3%
for physical environments
FACT: The time and resources saved by virtualization will far
outweigh the relatively short time it takes to implement a
solution.
Implementing virtualization is too
risky and will cause downtime.
Virtualization can increase IT agility, flexibility, and
scalability while creating significant cost savings.
VMware virtualization saves $3,000-plus per year for every
server workload virtualized and reduces the time it takes
to provision new servers by up to 70%.
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Virtualization Journey
IT is simpler to manage and less costly to own and operate.
Reduce capital and operating costs.
Deliver high application availability.
Minimize or eliminate downtime.
Increase IT productivity, efficiency, agility and responsiveness.
Speed up and simplify application and resource provisioning.
Support business continuity and disaster recovery.
Enable centralized management.
Build a true Software-Defined Data Center.
Workloads
Deployed Faster
Performance and
Availability Increases
Operations are
Automated
Myth #1
Virtualization requires more staff time to implement
and manage than a physical environment.
Myth #2
FACT: Planning and implementing a virtualization project does
not require specialized skills or experience, but does require
some guidance.
Virtualization requires specialized
skills and expertise.
Myth #5
FACT: Investing in a virtualization solution can provide immediate
savings. Server consolidation can reduce hardware and operating
costs by as much as 50% and energy costs by as much as 80%.
Virtualization is
too expensive.
Myth #4
FACT: Implementing a virtualized environment can be done
relatively quickly, in some cases, in only a few hours.
Making the shift to virtualization
is too time-consuming.
Myth #3
Types of Virtualization