Virtualization is at the heart of VMware’s™ “one cloud, any application, any device” architecture. It’s the single most effective way to reduce IT expenses while boosting efficiency and agility—not just for large enterprises, but for small and midsize businesses too. What is virtualization? Simply put, it’s the process of creating a virtual, rather than physical, version of something. Virtualization can apply to computers, operating systems, storage devices, applications, or networks. However, server virtualization is at the heart of it. Data center consolidation and business continuity. Simplify data center operations, increase business efficiency, and decrease both CAPEX and OPEX costs through virtualization. Virtualized big data—simplify your big data infrastructure management while making it more cost—effective. VMware™ is the best platform for big data just as it is for traditional applications. Cloud computing is not the same thing as virtualization; rather, it’s something you can do using virtualization. Cloud computing describes the delivery of shared computing resources (software and—or data) on demand through the Internet. Choose from over 4,000 cloud providers offering services validated by VMware™ based on technical requirements to ensure security, reliability, and performance.

Whether or not you are in the cloud, you can start by virtualizing your servers and then move to cloud computing for even more agility and increased self—service. Support remote offices and branch offices—manage your remote offices and branch offices with little or no local IT staff. Enable rapid provisioning of servers through virtualization, minimization of host configuration drift and enhanced visibility into regulatory compliance, across multiple sites. IT organizations are challenged by the limitations of today’s x86 servers, which are designed to run just one operating system and application at a time. As a result, even small data centers have to deploy many servers, each operating at just 5 to 15 percent of capacity, highly inefficient by any standard. Virtualization uses software to simulate the existence of hardware and create a virtual computer system. Doing this allows businesses to run more than one virtual system—and multiple operating systems and applications—on a single server. This can provide economies of scale and greater efficiency. Security and compliance—bypass risk and uncertainty with compliance certifications and built—in standards for security and reporting to meet business and industry requirements.

VMware vSphere And vSphere With Operations Management

The VMware vSphere™ platform; the best foundation for your apps, your cloud and your business. VMware vSphere™ helps you get the best performance, availability, and efficiency from your infrastructure and applications. It’s the ideal foundation for any cloud environment. VMware vSphere with Operations Management™ takes virtualization to the next level with intelligent operations management. It provides you better insights, resulting in improved performance and availability. Using server virtualization, a company can maximize the use of its server resources and reduce the number of servers required. The result is server consolidation, which improves efficiency and cuts costs. Reduce server costs with server virtualization and consolidation. Centralize server management and automate your data center with VMware™. Eliminate over—provisioning, increase server utilization and limit the impact of IT by consolidating server hardware with VMware vSphere with Operations Management™. Consolidating hardware with VMware vSphere with Operations Management™, you can increase existing hardware utilization to as much as 80 percent.

VMware Virtual Machine

A virtual computer systems is known as “virtual machine” (VM); a tightly isolated software container with an operating system and application inside. Each self—contained VM is completely independent. Putting multiple VMs on a single computer enables several operating systems and applications to run on just one physical server, or host. A thin layer of software called a hypervisor decouples the virtual machines from the host and dynamically allocates computing resources to each virtual machine as needed. VMs have the following characteristics, which offer several benefits. Encapsulation—save the entire state of a virtual machine to files. Move and copy virtual machines as easily as moving and copying files. Hardware Independence—provision or migrate any virtual machine to any physical server. Isolation—provide fault and security isolation at the hardware level. Preserve performance with advanced resource controls. Partitioning—run multiple operating systems on one physical machine. Divide system resources between virtual machines. You can unlock the flexibility to move existing and future workloads from on premises to public clouds and back again.

Features And Benefits

The VMware vCloud Air Network™ is your partner in the cloud. Get reliable cloud services tailored to your business needs with the VMware vCloud Air Network™, a global ecosystem of cloud providers offering validated services based on VMware™ technology. VMware vCloud Air™ network benefits; Data sovereignty—with a network of cloud providers located across more than 100 countries, you can easily keep data and applications local—simplifying adherence to national data security and privacy regulations. Hybridity—ensure compatibility with services based on the same VMware vSphere™ platform you already use. You can reduce energy consumption by decreasing the number of servers in your data center. VMware™ server virtualization can reduce hardware requirements by a 15:1 ratio, enabling you to lessen the environmental impact of your organization’s IT without sacrificing reliability or service levels. Server and desktop hardware consolidation can also help you achieve a 20 to 30 percent lower cost per application, as well as defer data center construction costs by $1,000 per square foot. VMware vSphere with Operations Management™ allows for a 50 to 70 percent higher virtual machine density per host than commodity offerings.