December 15, 2014
While the benefits of server virtualization for large corporations and major businesses are well-known, many small businesses are left asking whether it makes sense for their organizations. Do you fall into this camp? If so, it’s important to understand what server virtualization is, what it is not, and how your organization can benefit from it.
The Benefits of Server Virtualization for Small Businesses
Server virtualization is well into its second decade of existence yet is still a largely untapped technology for small businesses. By educating your organization on the benefits, you may gain an advantage over your competition. Here are a few of the most important things you need to focus on:
• Better efficiency. With server virtualization, you can greatly reduce your company’s expenses related to energy and computing. Additionally, you’ll save a considerable amount on hardware since you’ll need fewer servers. These savings can usually be noticed on the frontend, which makes the investment in virtualization even more enticing for small businesses with tight budgets.
• Increased uptime. For many small businesses, server downtime is extremely costly. While physical servers deteriorate with age and become less dependable, virtual servers become increasingly sophisticated and robust. By limiting downtime and improving uptime, the cost of moving from physical to virtual servers can be offset in a short period of time.
• Superior disaster recovery. The reason disaster recovery is usually so time intensive and complicated is you must reinstate everything to a particular point in time. When dealing with multiple physical servers, it can be nearly impossible to perform a full recovery. However, server virtualization requires only a fraction of the effort and technology to restore data – because it is continuously backed up along the way.
Am I Too Small?
While the benefits sound great, you are probably left wondering: “Am I too small for server virtualization?” More than likely you are not. If you are in an industry in which IT plays a major role in your daily functioning, needs are continually changing, and you can find a system that fits your existing structure, you aren’t too small.
For more information on our server virtualization solutions, contact ITS Inc. today!
Thanks for reading,
Rob Connary, President - COO
