Server virtualisation is a mainstream technology, with
three out of four businesses already using or planning to deploy
it, according to a global survey by Yankee Group.
The analyst firm believes that for the overwhelming majority of
companies, the question is when – not if – they will implement
virtualisation in the corporate datacentre.
The survey findings include: 62% of respondents already have a
virtualisation solution in place or are in the process of
migration; 14% of businesses have not yet chosen a server
virtualisation supplier; only 4% of companies have no plans to
install a virtualisation solution; VMware is the market leader,
with 55% of the installed base.
The respondents had near universal praise for virtualisation.
However, Yankee Group says the rapid growth of the technology has
left little time to establish a much-needed operational and
procedural standard. To avoid disruption, it advises CIOs and IT
managers to adapt and continually monitor their approach to
virtualisation.