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June 23, 2008Virtualization: It’s not just for servers anymoreBy Tom FarreThe proliferation of virtual servers is drawing attention to other forms of virtualization.Server virtualization is one of the hottest technologies in enterprise IT today. According to a recent survey of IT executives conducted for Accelerate by IDG Research Services Group, almost three-quarters of organizations are investing in it and 89 percent say the results have met or exceeded their expectations. Such success is causing other forms of virtualization to rise with the tide, according to Mark Bowker, an analyst at Enterprise Strategy Group, based in Milford, Mass. “The goal of virtualization is to deliver a set of technologies that enable self-management, self-healing, agility, and ultimately the transparency of IT,” says Bowker. “Server virtualization was first, but the benefits can be applied across multiple IT technologies.” Here are some other notable forms of virtualization: |
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