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Category: Virtualisation

Companies have been advised that should they wish to achieve ultimate efficiency, server virtualisation may have to be considered a must.

Alan Beresford, managing director of EcoCooling.org, explained the technology is clean and efficient and will have an effect on results.

He noted there are "lots of people" now taking a closer look at virtualisation, with one advantage of it said to be the fact that less equipment is required to maintain operations.

"So why have half a dozen one-amp racks churning away, when you might get away with one full of efficient, high-capacity, modern equipment which is virtualised?" Mr Beresford asked.

InformationWeek recently reported a poll by the International Data Corporation had found that almost 40 per cent of chief information officers are targeting virtualisation as a priority in 2012, with financial savings said to be one of the major attractions.

Many also expressed an interest in investing in the cloud over the next 12 months.

Posted by Lara Ward