Recently there have been a number of companies that
stopped using multiple server environments to store their data. These
set ups resulted in massive overhead costs for the company and severely
limited the work that the IT administrators were able to do outside of
routine maintenance jobs on the existing servers. The advent of
virtualization platforms started allowing companies to condense their
stored information onto a single server and increase their IT network
efficiency while significantly reducing their overhead costs.
Multiple server environments require companies to place their operating
systems and applications on different servers. In most cases this
results in servers only using a small fraction of storage space that
they have. Spread across multiple machines this problem quickly
compounds and companies wind up paying for space that they are never
going to use. Additionally IT admins are forced to spend the majority of
their time dealing with these servers. Each server must individually
archived, backed up and maintained, keeping the IT admins from focusing
on other issues within the company.
Virtualization platforms eliminate the problems that multiple servers
created. Storage space on the single server is maximized because each
operating system and application is kept in the same place. To provide
the same level of security that is found in multiple server environments
information is stored in its own secure area. This prevents a problem
with one application or operating system from spreading to the others
even if they are in close proximity on the server.
IT admins are also freed from having to devote so much of their time to
maintenance concerns. Reducing the number of servers to one provides
them with a significant amount of time that they can devote to improving
processes that help a business save money and time in other areas.
There are some problems that can arise on a virtual platform. These
problems create performance issues that can slow down the operating
speed and limit the benefits that companies receive from their platform.
Some of the broad problems include I/O bandwidth bottlenecks developing
faster due to accelerated fragmentation, virtual machine competition
for shared I/O resources not being prioritized effectively across the
platform and virtual disks that are set to dynamically grow not resizing
when data are deleted.
These problems can all be solved simply by installing a
virtual platform
disk optimizer like V-locity. V-locity uses a unique blend of
technology to eliminate performance issues on virtualization platforms
and provide the maximum efficiency for a company’s virtual machines. Not
only will V-locity solve all of the I/O problems previously mentioned
but it will also eliminate problems that some people may not know are
associated with virtualization. After installing V-locity companies will
not have to worry about slow backup speeds, slow virtual migration,
bloated disks, resource conflicts or accelerated fragmentation.
V-locity
will even speed up boot time and increase the lifespan of the hardware.
All of these benefits add up and can save a company money by avoiding
rising operating costs.
Virtualization platforms are an effective way to eliminate unused
storage space and provide IT admins with the time they need to develop
effective solutions for a company but it is important that the platform
is protected from the obstacles that cause decreased efficiency.
Installing a virtual platform disk optimizer will let a company realize
the benefits of the technology without having to worry about diminishing
returns.
