Virtualisation doesn’t just affect your IT infrastructure, it also turns all the related processes upside down, from planning, procurement and installation to monitoring and management. For instance, your purchasers now have to pay even more attention to the fine print to guarantee that hardware and software meet very specific requirements. Not only do they want to maximise the use of existing resources, they must also ensure the data centre is able to handle the load increase resulting from this centralisation of services. Another vital consideration are all the new tools required to monitor new structures and processes—as reliability is of the utmost importance. Leading providers such as VMware and Microsoft offer suitable solutions to support your evolving needs.
