The following will describe the advantages of IT virtualisation and what it has in store for you.

Storage - The basis

The high flexibility of the various virtualisation components can only be fully exploited when using a central storage pool. The storage unit therefore represents the focal point of the IT infrastructure. Data integrity is critical for virtually every company. Autowork offers experienced staff and proven solutions to help companies determine the dimensions required and, within the security concept, setting up the virtualisation correctly to thus ensure that the challenge of “accurate” data storage is met.

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Servers - The performance

CPUs are a question for servers. It is always possible to compute even faster. However, the price of power for operation and ventilation often presents a challenge. Modern concepts providing maximum output with minimum consumption or heat loss, allow cost-oriented consolidation of the existing hardware to a few optimal systems. Virtualisation allows a reduction in the size of systems of 1:10. The increased availability contributes to reliability. The redundancy of standard blade systems enables automatic recovery of entire servers.

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Operating system - The organisation

Software applications often require services from the system, whose use is often contradictory. This is why we virtualise operating systems so that each individual system is able to utilise the respective service, version, and specification required by the software manufacturer. All hardware resources can now be distributed across the virtual servers according to their load or usage patterns. Each individual operating system - be it Windows, Linux or Unix – is encapsulated and runs on the same hardware according to its requirements. Flexible changes to the IT system can be easily performed without much cost. Virtual machines change between hardware servers as required, during real-time operation, allowing for dynamic load distribution.

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Client - The window

It goes without saying that today we are using clients in our networks with central data and computer applications. Virtualisation has now given FatClients (PCs and notebooks), which until now represented the most individual form of client workstation, a worthy competitor; the 'virtual desktop'. This technology offers the user his own complete client operating system (e.g.: Windows XP or Vista) which runs on the central server. This means that now all PC workstation operating systems of almost all employees can be virtualised on the servers and therefore reduce maintenance and operating costs by up to 90%.

Network - The way

Modern networks accomplish more than just data connections. Today's networks are 'intelligent' and are able to prioritise incoming data from the various systems or communication partners as required. For fast and secure operation, it is important that decisions concerning whether or not certain data represents an offensive against the company; are taken automatically. Due to the availability of comprehensive IP networks, branch offices and production locations can be connected and run securely at high speed. According to the general statement "The network is the Computer"*, the network represents the main system in which IT usage and “added value” takes place, and it will continue to do so. Everything we require for communication, be it data, voice (VoIP) or video, will be transported through such networks.