Leveraging Server Virtualization For Disaster Recovery

By InMage

Virtual Server technologies are rapidly changing the Information Technology (IT) landscape. Virtualization provides organizations with the ability to get significantly more from their computing resources by enabling data and applications to be consolidated into a shared infrastructure. The benefits include reduced cost, increased efficiency, and simplified IT management. As organizations deploy virtual server technologies from leading vendors such as VMware, Microsoft, Citrix, and Oracle, it is equally important that their data protection strategies evolve to meet the demands of this new computing environment. InMage's DR-Scout for Server Virtualization meets the challenge in providing an enterprise-class single solution for both continuous local backup and disaster recovery with full support for virtual environments.

While server consolidation has become the must have budget item as organizations strive to increase competitiveness and cut costs, disaster recovery is emerging as a primary driver for virtual system deployments. Most early adopters of virtualization technologies cite server consolidation as a primary strategic goal. Reducing the number of physical servers an organization needs to deploy can dramatically reduce hardware and server management costs. Associated environmental costs related to power and space are also likely to drop. "The driving force for virtualization is consolidation, but disaster recover is the second phase," says Tom Bittman, Analyst, Gartner, Inc

Virtualization is a fast moving train and companies need to get on board to remain competitive. Research firm IDC forecasts the virtualization market to reach a robust $15 billion annually by 2009. InMage offers proven solutions for integrating virtualization into your Disaster Recovery plan to ensure that highly valuable virtual environments are adequately protected.