Virtualization transforms the datacenter management process

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The 451 Group believes that server virtualization is transforming datacenter management by breaking the one-to-one relationship between applications and (usually Windows) servers. This technology sits above the ‘bare metal’ and beneath the operating system, and 451 analysts believe that whoever dominates server virtualization will control this critical interface. The technology is becoming a major M&A driver as traditional hardware, operating system and management vendors scramble to accommodate it. These findings are contained in a report released today by The 451 Group.

Interestingly this is true, from an internal cross charge, service delivery management process, knowing what runs on what box is a key factor in managing your infrastructure, LONS1198308a has failed – what applications that will affect. As we virtualize updating this information, keeping everyone in line is key, knowing what runs where is needed for patching, planned upgrades as well as incident/event resolution.

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