Virtualization has become an essential part of modern IT infrastructure, allowing organizations to optimize resource utilization, enhance scalability, and improve overall efficiency. When it comes to choosing a virtualization platform, two major players stand out: VMware and Microsoft Hyper-V.

While both offer robust solutions for creating and managing virtual machines (VMs), let’s take a closer at why VMware might be the preferred choice for many enterprises.

Disaster Recovery for critical applications is an important part of any Business Continuity Plan. Most, if not all, IBM Power servers, host mission-critical applications and the need for a standby server at a secondary location is essential for an effective disaster recovery plan. With the introduction of cloud-based POWER servers it has become much easier and more cost effective to have a standby server at a remote location. The customer does not need to purchase a server with idle capacity and host it in a remote datacenter to achieve their DR goals.

As we inch closer to the end of 2020, we must take a moment to step back and reflect on the roller coaster of a year we have had. Disruption has been at the forefront of 2020 forcing businesses to quickly pivot and adapt to new and unfamiliar forms of normalcy. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic will not miraculous disappear once the clock strikes midnight on January 1st 2021. This new reality - this digital transformation - is for the long haul.

Virtualization has been around for some time now. It started with the initial consolidation and pooling of hardware resources but with advanced technology, the journey evolved and as it progresses, virtualization value shifts and increases.

I was searching for white papers around next-generation virtualization and came across this one by IDC that walks you through to Virtualization 3.0. Today, success demands agility. Therefore, understanding how virtualization and Cloud solutions can support ongoing cost savings, improve service delivery and Increase business agility are top of mind for me.