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Businesses that follow a plan before embarking on a virtualisation project can ensure a successful deployment, it has been claimed.

IT managers wishing to upgrade to virtualisation should draw up a checklist to help the operation run as smoothly as possible, Search Networking reports.

Information Technology Intelligence Corporation has done just that to help those seeking assistance.

Some of the advice proffered by the organisation included defining business goals around end users, identifying the level of desktop and application flexibility users require and determining the amount of customisation needed for application delivery.

One of the most significant pieces of advice from the group was communication, as a firm’s most important employees need to be involved in the decision-making process.

"It takes careful planning and buy-in from all of the appropriate members of the organisation to successfully deploy desktop virtualisation," the information outlet noted.

Recent reports showed the US House of Representatives reduced its daily electricity bill by thousands of dollars after opting for virtualisation and server consolidation.

Posted by Jack Gilbert