FD Insights Issue 7 | Page 14

Virtualisati N Virtualisation Predictions 2008 12 60 2014 of server workloads will be virtualised of server workloads were virtualised Why Invest in Virtualisation? • Cut costs via server consolidation and manage assets from one platform • Improve disaster recovery and backup plans • Provision computing resources to end-users more quickly, and simplify software deployments • Offer more flexibility to the business – access the same applications and data from virtually anywhere • Improve security – important data remains locked away in a datacentre • Increase compliance – help ensure that version control and authorisation are maintained across users Where Businesses Use Virtualisation 85 Server or Data Centre 12 | www.firstdistribution.co.za 37 Storage 34 Desktop