[Daily Post from ClearCube] PC Blade Daily: IDC Virtualization Forecast: Onward and Upward
“As virtualization grows ever more popular, more companies will require services to go with it — including education, training, and help with initial implementations.”
“Info-Tech’s 2007 Green Index indicates that one-quarter of IT leaders are either ‘very’ or ‘extremely’ concerned about energy efficiency and environmental responsibility, yet only nine per cent consider themselves to be ‘very’ or ‘extremely’ green.”
Hu Yoshida: OPEX, the other Expense
“While new tools like virtualization, tiered storage, and thin provisioning can help to reduce CAPEX, the bigger value can come in reducing OPEX. So the time has come to realistically consider the other expense, OPEX, and factor that into a TCSO when making a buy decision.”
h0bbel: Virtualization Snake Oil?
“Not that I think that server virtualization is a bad idea, but the implementation Rod outlines is indeed a very bad idea. Running eight 24×7 production servers on a single piece of hardware, without building any redundancy is indeed a very bad idea. In fact, that’s a recipe for disaster.”
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