Virtual Server Hosting is IT

It’s a phenomenon that’s been dubbed ‘virtualisation acceleration’ – but virtual machines and virtual server hosting is predicted to be the future of IT.

Virtual server hosting is accelerating at a phenomenal speed. In fact an analyst group IDC forecast that virtualisation will increase so rapidly that by 2011 an estimated half of all physical servers will have undergone ‘virtualisation’. Virtual server hosting has already proven to be a hit with big business, helping to reduce electricity bills and be generally more resourceful. It’s thought that the rise of virtual server hosting will hit hardware sales hard as bigger organisations see virtual server hosting as a no brainer. Consolidating server farms – say reducing five physical servers down to just one - is clearly a more efficient use of resources.

Virtual Server Hosting – Focused Technology

Having fewer servers that use less power but have greater capacity is pretty much the ideal for big businesses. As the cost of electricity and utility bills keeps on rising, finding ways to reduce bills is a growing priority. Virtual server hosting has a significant impact on big business – by having say a thousand customers on one server, as opposed to one customer per server - businesses can save dramatically on not just energy costs, but improve admin efficiency. The value of virtual server hosting and the fact it represents the future of IT was clearly in evidence when VMware saw its stock price value shoot from $56 to $122, boosting the company’s worth to $40bn. VMware is the market leader in virtual server hosting and the virtualisation business.

Visualising the Future of Big Business

In fact many virtualisation companies are making their mark and raking in profits. As well as reducing the amount of hardware and increasing efficiency, experts say that security issues could be easier to deal with using virtual server hosting. Hacking and some viruses could be stopped in their tracks simply by restarting the virtual machine – if a virus is interfering with a virtual machine, simply restarting from the original, virus-free dataset can stop the problem.
The advancement of virtual server hosting, and the stock market investment in virtual server hosting companies such as VMware shows that virtualisation is something businesses simply won’t be able to ignore.

Today’s turbulent economy means big businesses have to improve their performance and maintain a competitive edge on a shrinking budget. Virtual server hosting can revolutionise how businesses deliver IT. Speak to Commensus on 0208 661 4650 and see how we can improve the way you work.