An overview of server, storage and desktop virtualisation and where it fits at the beginning of 2009

1. Virtualisation The state of play Jon Collins, Managing Director Freeform Dynamics Ltd [email_address] February 2009 www.freeformdynamics.com

3. Crisis? What crisis? How well aligned are IT activities with business priorities? How do users generally feel about IT in your organisation?

4. The UK view at the end of 2008... Is IT funding in your organisation generally on the way up or down? Has the ‘credit crunch’ had an impact on IT investment in your company?

5. Market is currently turbulent...

6. The virtualisation feel-good factor 250-4999 employees

7. Why virtualise?

8. However, knowledge levels are low What is your current level of knowledge and experience of virtualisation?

10. Virtualisation - UK Servers Storage Desktops

11. The impact of virtualisation On hardware acquisition strategy On management and support processes

14. Licensing is a major challenge Are you happy with existing licensing models as applied to virtual systems?

16. Virtualised Computing – Back to the Future? Web Servers Messaging Servers Security Server Directory. Servers ID Server Proxy Server App Servers Integration Servers Transaction Servers File Servers Database Servers Media Servers Portal Server Presentation Processing Data

17. A bright future for virtualisation?

18. Virtualisation The state of play Jon Collins, Managing Director Freeform Dynamics Ltd [email_address] www.freeformdynamics.com