Using Virtualization Software to Cut Data Centre Costs

Is your data centre a burden on your IT budgets? You can take control of your spending and optimise your existing infrastructure resource. Deploying virtualization software on Dell hardware is the ideal solution for organisations of any size.

Virtualization gives businesses the flexibility to make the most of their cloud infrastructure without a large initial investment. Initially, quick wins mean making better use of the IT you already have.

Taking the First Step On the Path to Virtualization

A move towards a more cost-effective data centre begins with server virtualization. This means fewer physical servers doing the same job as several physical servers. Cutting servers means reducing power consumption and lowering your spend on cooling.

Once hardware is consolidated, your business will continue to invest less in hardware by continually optimising its equipment. And by moving to the cloud, many of the tasks your hardware used to handle can now be provided over the internet as services instead.

How the Cloud Makes IT Affordable

Moving your business into the cloud is the ideal way to maximise resource after virtualization. Every Dell cloud server is built specifically for this purpose. With Dell, your cloud is easy to manage, easy to adjust, easy to maintain and easy to monitor.

Your infrastructure also automatically adapts to suit the changing demands of your business, and many of the routine maintenance tasks needed to keep the system running can be automated. Should a virtual server develop a problem, a new virtual server can be brought online within seconds to replace it.

Your business is less likely to need to invest in hardware, will require fewer engineer visits to main its infrastructure, and your data centre will not require as many costly repairs.

How BYOD Plays a Part In Cost Saving

Bring your own device (BYOD) is the final piece of the puzzle. By formalising your personal device policy, employees can benefit from the productivity boost of using their preferred device and platform at work. Virtualization ensures that they can access the same data, platforms and applications. Placing this decision in the hands of your users is a great way to improve morale, get things done and cut back on your hardware spend.

Your business can save money with virtualization software and cloud servers from Dell. For a custom solution that fits your business objectives, contact a representative, or learn more on the Dell website.