The document discusses the importance of proper management and security of virtualization solutions, highlighting that virtualization accounts for a significant portion of server workloads. It notes that many organizations face challenges and misconceptions regarding costs, performance, and availability related to virtualization. Despite common myths, the realities show benefits such as reduced costs, improved efficiency, and enhanced performance and availability.

1. VIRTUALIZATION MANAGEMENT
Many organizations may be putting their data at risk by failing to ensure that their
virtualization solutions are properly managed, secured and protected.
Virtualization now accounts for one-half of all server workloads—and it should
reach more than 85 percent by 2016” according to Gartner.
Virtualization is a boon because it facilitates IT to respond to the hyper demand of
business users and customers, while reducing costs on hardware and
maintenance at the same time.
Nearly 80% of Virtual
Environment are growing at a
rate of 10-50 VMS per year
Background:
Virtualization: Top Challenges
Myths and Realities of Virtualization
How fast is virtualization environment growing?
80%
SPRAWL
CAPACITY PLANNING
SECURITY AND
MONITORING
PERFORMANCE
BOTTLENECK
PRIVATE CLOUD
DEPLOYMENT
STORAGE ISSUE
COST
MYTH:
- Virtualizing is a costly affair
- The licensing costs is be very expensive
REALITIES
74%
61%
77%
71%
Reduced infrastructure
cost
Reduced software
licensing cost
Improved resource
utilization
Increased efficiency
PERFORMANCE RELATED
MYTH:
REALITIES
66%
65%
72%
48%
Respondents say virtualizing
their apps had a positive
impact on performance
Achieved faster
deployment
Improved server
utilization
Improved Security
Virtualization will make
performance of my app
sluggish
AVAILABILITY
MYTH:
REALITIES
64%
70%
42%
Achieved less downtime and
fewer unplanned outages
Improved business
continuity and disaster
recovery
Boost availability
and up time
Virtualizing will reduce
availability of my apps and
may threaten business
continuity
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