"Virtualization changes everything"

We have been told that many times by just about everybody involved in adopting server virtualization. Unfortunately, that observation usually comes after an initiative is well underway and organizations begin to digest just how powerful and impactful virtualization truly is.

Virtualization is a remarkably transformative technology, and like other transformation enablers, the impact usually goes far beyond the technology center. End-to-end service delivery is now impacted – from how system engineers design and support solutions, to best practices in asset life-cycle management, and the very manner in which IT presents their service offering to customers. These are just some of the areas virtualization drives change to processes, policies, and outcomes.

We have included a few articles that highlight how virtualization might impact an organization, identified new business practices that unleash the value of server virtualization, and how organizations can avoid some of the common misconceptions and practices that not only rob them of savings, but actually increase their costs.

We hope you find these articles of some value.

• Whitepapers and Executive Briefs.
• Virtualized server economics.
• Adapting finance policies for virtualization.
• Fixed-time versus optimal refresh cycles.