Old technological systems are still preventing many
companies from achieving their maximum profits. Technology like multiple
server environments, used to store applications and data, are outdated
and actually cost a company money and productivity. A multiple server
environment is a set up that a company often uses because they have used
it for years and are not aware that there is a better way, a
virtualization platform.
Multiple server environments use multiple machines to store information
with each server hosting a single application or operating system. In
many cases the remainder of the space available on these servers goes
unused. This wasted space accumulates across each server and forces a
company to pay for space it isn't going to use whenever they purchase a
new server. Added to the cost of purchasing, maintaining and housing
each server this extra cost adds up to create significant additional
spending.
Multiple server environments also require a large amount of time to keep
running efficiently. IT network administrators must individually
update, archive and back up these machines. These processes are time
consuming and repetitive. IT admins must spend the majority of their
time focusing on these servers instead of trying to improve other areas
of the company.
Virtualization platforms allow a company to condense their operating
systems and applications onto one server and access the server's
resources through different virtual machines. This prevents the company
from accumulating wasted space across multiple machines and also reduces
the cost of hardware involved in operating a multiple server
environment. Condensing the information also allows IT admins to focus
on the single server rather than repeating tasks across multiple
machines. They will have more time to focus on other projects.
There are some problems that occur on virtualization platforms that will
limit the platform's functionality. I/O resource conflicts amongst
virtual machines not being prioritized effectively, I/O bandwidth
bottlenecks as a result of accelerated fragmentation and dynamic disks
not shrinking when data are deleted can all hinder the performance of a
virtualization platform.
To eliminate these problems a company needs to install a virtual
platform disk optimizer like V-locity 3.
V-locity 3 uses a unique blend
of technology to eliminate these problems and protect the platform from
other common problems that can arise. CogniSAN™
technology will
detect external resource usage within a shared system and allow for
transparent optimization by not competing for resources being utilized
by other virtual machines. V-Aware™ will detect external resource
usage from virtual machines and eliminate the resource contention that
would otherwise exist on the Host Server.
Automatic Space Reclamation zeroes out unused data blocks and makes
virtual disk compaction easy. VMotion (VMware) or Live Migration
(Microsoft) can compact disks on-the-fly when migrating virtual disks.
This all takes place online and eliminates the need for a maintenance
window. Special Virtual Disk Auto Detection allows each Guest to conform
its optimization settings to the type of virtual disk and features the
virtual machine is using to create maximum performance.
These technologies ensure that the virtualization platform that a
company is using will operate as efficiently as possible to provide the
highest return on the investment. As a result of preventing these
problems the platforms speed will increase and the hardware being used
will last longer than it would on an unprotected system. After upgrading
from a multiple server environment maximizing the value of a
virtualization platform requires a
virtual platform disk optimizer. The
only way to get maximum I/O performance and enjoy the best possible
platform is with V-locity 3.
