Virtualization Technologies

Everyone is talking about virtualization. It is touted as IT's holy grail. However, most people - especially enterprise companies and technology vendors - equate virtualization with machine virtualization: running multiple virtual operating systems on a server. But machine virtualization is not a one-size-fits-all solution, nor is it the whole story. Virtualization is much bigger than that and has much more impact.

Virtualization - the act of isolating or unbinding one computing resource from others - should be applied to all layers of a computing stack, from the data center to the desktop.

Rather than locking the various layers together - the operating system (OS) to the hardware, the application to the operating system and the user interface to the local machine - virtualization loosens the direct reliance these parts have on each other. And this makes many opportunities as well as many challenges in IT. For instance, the OS can be decoupled from the physical hardware it runs on using hardware virtualization (including server and desktop virtualization), while application virtualization allows an analogous decoupling between the OS and the applications that use it. Similarly, presentation virtualization allows separating an application's user interface from the physical machine the application runs on. This makes it possible to run an application in one location but have it be controlled in another.

An end-to-end virtualization strategy can profoundly impact nearly every aspect of the IT infrastructure management lifecycle. It can drive greater efficiencies, flexibility and cost-effectiveness throughout your organization.

Experience has shown us that wide-scale virtualization can deliver significant benefits. That's why we advise using time-tested tools to simplify and accelerate management of your entire infrastructure and all the processes associated with it. (Microsoft, 2007)

The current Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 and the upcoming Windows Server virtualization and System Center Virtual Machine Manager all represent key deliverables on the Dynamic Systems Initiative (DSI) roadmap which enables a self-managing dynamic system, and represents Microsoft’s continued investment in delivering technology that improves the flexibility and utilization of server hardware resources. Contact Us

System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2007

Server virtualization promises to revolutionize the way IT administrators provision and manage their server infrastructure. The Microsoft® System Center family of products is a comprehensive solution optimized for the management of Microsoft Windows Server® operating systems running in the virtual data center. System Center Virtual Machine Manager provides centralized administration of virtual machine infrastructure and enables increased physical server utilization and rapid provisioning of new virtual machines by the administrator and authorized end users. Contact Us

Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1

Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 is the server virtualization technology engineered for the Windows Server platform. As a key part of any server consolidation strategy, Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 increases hardware utilization and enables IT staff to rapidly configure and deploy new servers. Contact Us

Microsoft Virtual PC 2007

Save time and money as Virtual PC allows you to maintain the compatibility of legacy and custom applications during migration to new operating systems and increases the efficiency of support, development, and training staffs.

With Microsoft® Virtual PC 2007, you can create and run one or more virtual machines, each with its own operating system, on a single computer. This provides you with the flexibility to use different operating systems on one physical computer. Contact Us

Microsoft SoftGrid

Microsoft SoftGrid Application Virtualization accelerates the deployment and management of your company's software infrastructure by virtualizing applications - enabling them to be deployed on demand to desktops, laptops and servers without installation or altering the computers they run on. This dramatically reduces the cost of managing applications and enables you to be more responsive and strategic. Contact Us

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