- Situation. Implementers generally report success in their virtualization projects.
- Complication. Where there are problems, they tend to be both operational and technical. Technical limitations, for example, are encountered when too much virtualization is done on not enough hardware.
- Solution. Taking the time for infrastructure assessment and planning can mitigate some potential pitfalls.This solution set gives you direction and provides tools for doing a proper assessment of your technical, operational environments.
Our Advice
Critical Insight
Expectations management – that’s what it’s all about. Implementation pain is normally related to too high expectations of what can be virtualized and how much will be saved.
Impact and Result
One way to implement virtualization is simply to keep virtualizing until something breaks and performance suffers. Avoid the pain of hitting the limits of virtualization through assessment and candidate selection.