Definition
Data center virtualization designs develops and implements virtual physical IT resources. It involves abstracting and consolidating data center resources, such as storage, servers, applications, and networks, into virtual environments.
Organizations typically use virtualization, or a hypervisor, to configure several virtual machines (VMs) for executing various workloads on one physical server.
It reduces complexity and costs, enhancing efficiency, flexibility, and scalability. Data center virtualization can also be used to network infrastructures and storage devices.
Data Center Virtualization Application
- Big data and analytics: Data center virtualization delivers a versatile and scalable infrastructure for processing and analyzing large volumes of data.
- Server consolidation: Organizations can consolidate the physical servers they need to support their IT needs and benefit from improved efficiency, cost savings, and decreased complexities.
- Cloud computing: Data center virtualization facilitates cloud computing, enabling organizations to configure and manage virtualized resources they can systematically allocate and scale on demand.
- Disaster recovery: Organizations can create virtual replicas of storage systems and physical servers to restore services during an outage or disaster.
- Test and development environments: Developers can test new applications and software in a sandbox environment without affecting production systems.