Virtualising the adaptive enterprise

Virtualization is an approach that pools and shares IT resources so utilization is optimized and supply automatically meets demand.

In most existing IT environments people, process and technology are organized around a single application or business process.

ERP, CRM, and other web-based applications, for example, typically operate in IT silos. Capacity is fixed and resources are over-provisioned to meet peak demand.

Systems are complex and difficult to change, and costs are based on owning and operating the entire infrastructure - even when underutilized.

With a virtualized infrastructure:

• People, process and technology are focused on service levels
• Capacity is allocated dynamically
• The entire infrastructure is simplified and flexible
• Enables a utility or pay-per-use model for IT services

With a proven ability to increase productivity by reducing costs and increasing your business agility, virtualization should be a major part of your strategy for becoming an adaptive enterprise.