Companies have recently begun making the switch from
multiple server environments to virtualization systems. These companies
have realized the advantage that virtualization offers in computing
efficiency and the extra work that running multiple servers creates for
the IT department. Once a virtual platform has been adopted it is
important that companies protect their system from the problems
obstacles that stand in the way of efficient computing speed and power.
To understand why a virtualization system increases IT network
efficiency it is important to understand the alternative, multiple
server environments. In multiple server environments operating systems
and applications are stored on individual dedicated servers. Because
these files are smaller than the space available on the server the
server’s space is not maximized and the free space is wasted.
Multiple server environments also create problems for the IT
administrators. Each server is manually updated and maintained by an IT
admin in a time consuming process that does not fully utilize their
skills. The more servers a company chooses to add the more time is
devoted to upkeep instead of focusing on improving the overall network
capabilities. Each server added requires more time and money be spent
taking care of it and wastes more free space.
Virtualization systems are the solution to this problem. Using a
virtualization platform a company can condense all of their operating
systems and applications onto a single server. This allows the space on
the server to be fully utilized and increases the overall efficiency of
the IT network. With only a single server to keep track of the IT admins
have more free time to focus on other problems facing the company.
There are three main obstacles standing in the way of a keeping a
virtualization system running efficiently. I/O bandwidth bottlenecks
faster due to accelerated fragmentation, virtual machine competition for
shared I/O resources is not effectively prioritized across the
platform, and virtual disks set to dynamically grow to not resize when
data are deleted and create wasted space. These obstacles will arise on a
virtualization system and create inefficiencies in the company.
To overcome these obstacles a company needs to install a
virtual
platform disk optimizer. Installing a virtual platform disk optimizer
will enable the system to combat the problems that are most common with
virtualization systems and run smoothly. V-locity, the latest software
from
Diskeeper Corporation, is the best way to protect your system and
the only way to get maximum I/O performance on virtual servers.
V-locity uses unique technology to operate invisibly in the background
and eliminate the virtual machine competition that can take up I/O
resources. Using IntelliWrite® Technology sequential disks are written
much larger and copy-on-write technology is able to do less work.
Virtual Disk Intelligence will detect and cater specifically to special
virtual disk types like VMware Linked Clones and Microsoft’s
Differencing Disks. This results in faster performance on the special
disks.
To create as much free space on the server as possible V-locity provides
Virtual Disk Compaction for Thin/Dynamic disks. Over time these disks
only ever grow, even when data are deleted, and this leads to space
“holes” on the server. These holes take up space that could be used
elsewhere. Through a graphical user interface V-locity shows how much
space can be saved by compacting these holes and provides a one-click
option to begin the process.
Switching to a virtualization system is an important step for any
company to take. By eliminating waste and increasing operational
efficiency it is both economical and a good business decision. To
maximize the advantages it is very important that the new virtual
platform be protected from obstacles that cause virtual platforms to
slow down and eliminate the advantages that made the company switch in
the first place. Installing V-locity virtualization platform disk
optimizer is the best way to protect a virtual platform and ensure
optimal performance.
