Virtualisation is the use of software to create a Virtual Machine (VM) that emulates a physical computer. This enables the creation of a separate operating System environment that is logically isolated from the host server. By providing multiple VMs at once, this approach allows several operating systems to run simultaneously on a single physical computer.
Benefits
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Reduce capital costs by increasing energy efficiency and requiring less hardware and increasing your server to admin ratio.
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Ensure your enterprise applications perform with the highest availability and performance.
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Build up business continuity through improved disaster recovery solutions and deliver high availability throughout the datacenter.
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Improve enterprise desktop management & control with faster deployment of desktops and fewer support calls due to application conflicts.
Professional Advantage specialises in the following virtualisation solutions:
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VMware ESX is a “bare-metal” hypervisor that partitions physical servers in multiple virtual machines. Each virtual machine represents a complete system, with processors, memory, networking, storage and BIOS. VMware ESX enables multiple virtual machines to share physical resources run “out-of-the-box” operating systems and applications side by side on the same server.
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Microsoft Hyper-V enables multiple operating systems to run on a single physical machine as virtual machines (VMs). With server virtualisation, you can consolidate workloads across multiple underutilised server machines onto a smaller number of machines. Fewer physical machines can lead to reduced costs through lower hardware, energy, and management overhead, plus the creation of a more dynamic IT infrastructure.
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Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V) enhances deployment and management for Virtual PCs. MED-V leverages Microsoft Virtual PC to provide an enterprise solution for desktop virtualisation, streamlining OS upgrades, and increasing IT control and user flexibility in enterprise environments.
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Microsoft Application Virtualisation (App-V) decouples applications from the operating system and allows them to run as network services. (App-V) can be layered on top of other virtualisation technologies—network, storage, machine—to create a fully virtual IT environment where computing resources can be dynamically allocated in real-time based on real-time needs.
