NetBenefit, an experienced provider of Managed Hosting services in the UK, with a range of services to suit every level of business, revealed that 68% respondents now recognise the significant green computing benefits that virtualisation can provide. 30% of respondents are already accustomed issue and incorporate virtualisation as part of their IT strategy moving forward.
The survey also revealed that even though one in three regards virtualisation as a key part of their organisation’s future, 67% are still not really familiar with the concept.
Jonathan Robinson, COO at NetBenefit, says: “This poll has demonstrated the rising interest in virtualisation which we believe people will be hearing a lot more about over the next 12-18 months. However, there is clearly still a really big requirement for education on the subject of virtualisation and its benefits. “As well as providing increased resource sharing and utilisation advantages, virtualisation is becoming an attractive option to businesses looking to improve their carbon footprint. By allowing you to stack numerous virtual servers, this technology reduces the demand for power – sometimes by the equivalent of ten machines down to just one – which is great news for the environment.”
Robinson concludes: “Even though over half of those questioned didn’t have any concerns about using a virtualised hosting environment, principal worries of those that did centered around security. If virtualisation is going to really take off in the managed hosting world then it will be necessary for web hosts to demonstrate that it does not compromise the ability to provide secure, reliable and flexible hosting for business critical solutions.
References:
http://www.sourcewire.com/releases/rel_display.php?relid=izQiL
http://www.internetworld.co.uk/netbenefit.html
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