virtualization - is it right for you?
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Some great tips to help you determine if you are ready to virtualize.TRANSCRIPT
Virtualization - Is it Right for You?
Presented by
Brad Artlip Kelsey Tarver
Who We Are
Virtualization is Compelling
Reasons to Virtualize1.Reduce Data Center Footprint - Power &
Cooling
2.Faster Server Provisioning
3.Reduce Time Spent on Routine Admin Tasks
4.Increase Uptime & Improve Disaster Recovery
Ready to Jump On?
BANDWAGON
Is Virtualization the Right Solution?➔ Multiple Single Workloads on Multiple Servers
➔ Workloads Lend to Running in Virtual Environment
➔ Too Much Time on Admin & Maintenance of Multiple Platforms
➔ High Availability & Scalability Difficult to Implement
Determining if the Time is Right➔ Business Pressures Increasing Need for
Uptime?
➔ Shortened Timelines for New Services?
➔ Has Server Sprawl Made Management Impossible?
➔ Is Disaster Recovery Time-Consuming & Difficult?
Factors That May Get in Your Way
Basic Project Steps to Virtualize
1.Evaluate Server Workloads
2.Define System Architecture
3.Select Hosting Hardware
4.Select Virtualization Software
5.Migrate Servers to Virtual Environment
Stumbling Blocks
➔Uncertain Which Workloads to Virtualize
➔Lack Staff & Time to Devote to Virtualize
➔Staff Lacks Expertise with Technology
Aventis Systems:
✓Environment
Review
✓Unbiased Advice
✓Knowledge
✓Experience
Deployment Services
➔Server Resource Pool Planning
➔Virtual Machine Resource Allocation
➔Conversion Strategy for Physical Servers
➔ Installation of Virtual Machines
➔Virtual Machine Inventory Report
Cloud Migration & Hosting Services
Contact Us
[email protected] www.AventisSystems.com
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