There are no disadvantages to adopting server virtualization in IT environments, according to an expert.
IT journalist Jon Honeyball has claimed in a column for PC Pro that "there's hardly a decision to be made" when it comes to the issue, while "no real downside" emerges from such as choice.
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However, he added that the adoption of virtualization should be carefully planned, as firms tend to have different reasons for taking it up.
"Are you virtualizing to consolidate and reduce costs?... Or maybe you see basic virtualization as a stepping stone towards a fully virtualized environment," he outlined on the website.
"All of these are excellent reasons for virtualizing, but you need to know which one is for you."
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Mark Hermeling, senior product manager for multicore and virtualization of Wind River, recently outlined in a column for Electronics Weekly that security is one of the key advantages of using the technology.