Consolidation & Virtualisation
The same but different
Server Consolidation implies combining workloads from separate machines or applications into a smaller number of systems or applications. There are several forms of consolidation. Heterogeneous workloads from multiple servers can be moved to a single larger server. Multiple workloads may be combined under a single OS, reducing OS images. Finally, multiple applications such as email systems or database instances can be combined into a single system.
Server virtualization involves decoupling a workload and its data from the functional details of the physical platform on which it is hosted. This increases the flexibility with which the workloads can be matched with physical resources, enabling administrators to develop and implement monitoing and controls.
Whether you need to consolidate several server to one larger server or if you need to consolidate serveral hundred servers on to say on IBM z10, let us help you.
