Virtual Computing

As your business expands, your IT requirements may also change. The introduction of additional servers for special tasks or the integration of Accounts systems with CRM or SQL databases or simply hosted E-Mail occasionally may require a dedicated server environment.

Software is dependent on speedy high-performance hardware where unexpected purchases and capital outlay may not be possible. Virtualisation is a possible solution. This allows the build of several server setups on the one box along with several benefits.

The downside of Virtualisation is like having all your eggs in one basket, when there is a hardware failure you may be left with nothing. redundancy is crucial, having hot swapable PSU, Drive Arrays, NIC card is the minimum.

It's important to note, if you plan to go down the path of virtualisation purchasing the best possible high-performance server you can afford is a must from the outset. Vmware & HyperV are 2 common platforms used today.