A virtual future
A survey of 700 CIOs worldwide has revealed that companies are committing more to virtualisation. Respondents to the survey claim that server virtualisation is already saving about 16% of their budgets, therefore virtualisation is expected to drive much of the purchasing decisions over the next 18 months as IT managers look to make major savings from the technologies.
The survey also reveals that although in recent years there has been a focus on server virtualisation, the take-up of desktop virtualisation is catching up fast, with 27% of British organisations rolling out desktop virtualisation while 36% are “trialling” the technology.
Desktop virtualisation is now the standard way of enabling higher asset utilisation and better PC management. With a managed service the virtualised desktop machines are fully monitored and managed, eliminating the need for additional technology staff and costs. The result is a highly resilient desktop infrastructure with over 99% uptime and much reduced hardware and support costs.
With data showing that only 12% of organisations don’t yet have any virtualisation under way, it seems that 2010 is going to be the year of desktop virtualisation – with trials of the technology being replaced by organisation wide adoption.
Working with the right partner can help ensure the virtualisation process is as effective and secure as possible, so for those companies who don’t yet have plans for virtualisation, why not get in touch to make sure you don’t get left behind!