In Analyst Corner we round up the latest papers from the
research firms that cover the IT industry. This week we examine
trends around server virtualisation technology, which businesses
can use to make more efficient use of their computing
resources.
Butler Group: processes could hinder
benefits
Some 69% of respondents in a study of 80 organisations have
deployed or trialled server virtualisation as a means of increasing
efficiency. However, barriers such as poor IT processes and the
cost of maintaining legacy infrastructures could hinder benefits
being realised.
www.butlergroup.com/research/research.asp
IDC: Virtualisation drives server market
Server virtualisation and consolidation projects are driving
growth in the EMEA server market with revenues up 7% to more than
£2.6bn,
according to IDC.
Forrester: virtualisation trumps grid
computing
"The higher adoption rate of server virtualisation shows it has
more applicability to the needs of enterprises than grid
computing," said Forrester analyst Frank Gillett. His
research showed that nearly one-third of the
IT budget is being spent on enterprise hardware and maintenance,
including servers.
Berkeley: servers taking more power
worldwide
Virtualisation can help to reduce growing IT energy consumption.
Scientists at Berkeley National Laboratory
said that, in the US alone, total energy transmitted and
consumed by servers and cooling equipment last year was
equivalent to five 1,000MWatt power plants.
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