Almost half of all server virtualisation projects fail,
according to research among 800 firms commissioned by
CA.
The research, among firms worldwide, found that 44% were unable
to declare their virtualisation deployment a success. Inability to
quantify ROI was a key factor in their reticence to claim a
positive result.
Server virtualisation is designed to reduce the number of
servers needed as a result of partitioning memory, and running
multiple operating systems and other critical apps on a single
platform.
The study also revealed that 71% of organisations that have
moved ahead with virtualisation have deployed, or plan to deploy,
multiple server virtualisation technologies.
These include operating system and hardware virtualisation,
operating system partitioning, para-virtualisation, and/or
clustering. The survey found that 60% of organisations consider
clustering a type of server virtualisation, adding to the
heterogeneity of virtualised environments.
For organisations claiming success with virtualisation, the most
important factor was being able to measure performance of the
virtualised environment.
Other key success factors cited in the study include “diligent
inventorying of server assets and load distribution” and “thorough
investigation of available technology solutions”.
According to the study, organisations are primarily deploying
virtualisation to improve server/system utilisation rates, increase
server reliability and uptime, and enhance business continuity.
A summary of the report is available at:
http://ca.com/vpm/survey
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