Selecting the best virtualisation solutions for your business needs

Server virtualisation dramatically reduces the number of physical servers in an organisation by enabling multiple ‘virtual servers’ to be run on a single or reduced number of shared machines. Each virtual server has its own operating system, applications will run as normal, and users have access via the network as usual. Multiple virtual servers are managed via a single management layer, or ‘hypervisor’.

Building a virtualised environment will require the implementation of several key technologies from multiple vendors. Insight and DNS Arrow have partnered with world class vendors and has carefully selected a range of products and services to support effective virtualisation strategies.

The following products can be mixed and matched to address some or all aspects of a virtualised infrastructure: