Server Consolidation & Server Virtualisation

Consolidation is a key part of todays IT strategy for businesses of all sizes and demands.

CMA provide system consolidation by incorporating IBM System x Hardware and VMware technologies to deliver results through virtualization.

Virtualization enables the sharing of hardware which can then be allocated to multiple virtual environments; thereby maximizing the cost effective utilization of the IT infrastructure.

IBM BladeCentres offer the best solution as a platform to grow with the needs of your business.

• Flexible, scalable design
• High availability with robust reliability and resilient redundancy
• Shared infrastructure resources
• Consolidated and centralized management
• Reduced power, thereby reducing your carbon footprint
• Less cables and less physical space requirements
• Less physical systems to manage

VMware virtulization delivers;  

• Server consolidation and containment
  • Increase Server utilization rates from 5-15% to 60-80%
• Test and development optimization
  • Rapid provisioning of new equipment by using pre-configured systems
• Business continuity
  • High availability solutions enabling an entire system to be run as a single file which can then be deployed / recovered to a target server
• Enterprise desktop
  • Secure delivery of critical desktops without compromising user autonomy 

 The following diagram illustrates the VMware virtualization model.