November 2011 //
Consumerization, mobility and device evolution have all contributed to IT transformation. However, no technology has been a bigger disruptive force than virtualization. Virtualization has reached a tipping point where there are more virtual workloads than physical ones. It is the norm, not the exception. Over the past decade, virtualization has had the following impact:
- Virtualization has changed the way applications are designed, deployed and licensed. Applications are no longer deployed on dedicated hardware. Application developers must consider resource use and performance.