Server virtualization allows organizations to consolidate operating systems and applications onto fewer physical servers to reduce energy consumption and better utilize existing hardware investments. It also provides a foundation for desktop virtualization and cloud computing. Desktop virtualization encapsulates standard desktops into virtual images to retire old hardware, lower energy usage, and provide access from any device. Virtual desktops also simplify disaster recovery by only requiring backups of the master images and allowing quick recovery using technologies like VMware's vMotion and High Availability. Virtualizing servers and desktops helps organizations repurpose aging hardware, go green, extend their Windows investments, gain hardware independence, improve user flexibility and security, and enhance disaster recovery capabilities.

1. WHY
VIRTUALIZE?
Presented by The Applied Research Group
January 19, 2012

2. SERVER VIRTUALIZATION
Server Rack Virtual Server
CONSOLIDATE
operating systems and
applications onto a single
host to reduce energy
consumption
UTILIZE
your hardware investment
by divvying up resources to
match your workload
requirements
BUILD
a foundation for desktop
virtualization and cloud
computing

3. DESKTOP VIRTUALIZATION
Physical Desktop Virtualized Desktop User Experience
ENCAPSULATE EXTEND ACCESS
your standard desktop into a virtual your investment and your virtual desktop image from
desktop to repurpose or retire old knowledge of Windows into virtually any platform
hardware and reduce energy usage the virtual desktop realm

4. DESKTOP RECOVERY
Virtualized Desktops Ease of Recovery
RECOVER
from a disaster and
improve availability by
leveraging enterprise
proven technologies
such as VMware’s
vMotion and High
Availability
SIMPLIFY
desktop backup by
only needing to
backup the master
virtual desktop
Server Failure! Operational Server

5. WHY • Repurpose / Retire Aging
VIRTUALIZE? Hardware
• Go Green & Reduce Energy
Costs
• Extend Windows Investment
• Hardware Independence
• User Security & Flexibility
• Disaster Recovery

6. ARE YOU READY?
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