Category Archives: virtualisation

Just what is a Data Centre?

Have you ever wondered what a Data Centre (or Data Center) really does? They are everywhere in our lives and yet few of us really understand what they do and why they are important. Yet unless you know what a … Continue reading

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IT Managers believe virtualisation will offer business real data centre cost savings in the coming years

One in 4 IT Managers expect to benefit from more than 50% savings in their business data centre costs by deploying virtualized servers, according to the Cisco Connected World Report 2010. Custom Market Research questioned 1,303 people and 1,309 IT … Continue reading

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Everything goes virtual

Desktop virtualisation is growing rapidly according to reports on Silicon Republic covering a Citrix study which suggests enterprise-wide desktop virtualisation sales are doubling every year. According to the study, European Citrix solutions providers reported 375 enterprise-wide desktop virtualisation deployments in … Continue reading

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Are you virtualised yet?

Hands up those who are confused by virtualisation? Yes I thought so. And yet I bet you are not alone, despite virtualisation being one of the buzziest terms in technology and business today. Analyst firm Gartner just last week said that IT departments … Continue reading

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