VM /ETC Poll: Where on the Path to Virtualization is your Data Center?
July 8th, 2009 | 
Author: I’ve recently listened to a presentation that described the path to virtualization as an evolution of the data center through 3 different phases:
Phase 1 – Exploration
Includes the implementation of virtual infrastructure and includes the learning curve of managing the new technology / technologies. Phase 1 usually includes the assessment, planning and designing, and active migration of physical servers to virtual machines.
Phase 2 – Expansion
As a virtual data center matures, priority shifts to the management of a shared, dynamic, and distributed infrastructure. Tier 1 applications are virtualized, and designs become complex. Phase 2 emphasizes a focus on top performance, maximizing capacity, and developing operations and configuration management.
Phase 3 – Standardization
Phase 3 could be considered the private cloud. Service levels, self service, and policy driven automation are key concerns. Although they might surface in Phase 2, charge back and virtual machine life cycle management are fine tuned in this phase.
Based on these descriptions, please participate in this informal poll. I’ll close the poll at 11:59 p.m. EST Friday July 17.
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