Enterprise Virtualization and Consolidation

Virtualization is a paradigm shift; it changes how you think about your resources. With virtualization, you are no longer limited to running only one operating system on an underutilized server or workstation. You can consolidate multiple operating systems and applications onto powerful Intel®-based servers—allowing a simplified data center, better utilization, reduced cost, and enhanced security for your enterprise.

Read how virtualization can help transform your IT environment into a more powerful, flexible, and robust infrastructure.

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Reduce your data center footprint with fewer physical servers. With today's virtualization solutions, you can consolidate more applications on fewer servers for a more efficient, dependable and responsive data center . Lower data center costs and improve computing density by consolidating multiple operating systems and software stacks onto 2-way to 16-way and larger Intel® technology-based platforms.

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Server virtualization enables legacy applications and their existing OS versions to be migrated onto virtual partitions without modification. Intel® technology provides specific functionality that helps simplify the deployment of virtualization software— delivering complimentary, optimized hardware support that magnifies the value of leading virtualization software solutions, such as VMware ESX Server* , Microsoft Virtual Server 2005* and Xen*.

Achieve maximum utilization from your data center by consolidating multiple environments onto a single Intel-based server, letting you do more with less. Add more applications to the servers you already have and realize the extraordinary benefits of Intel® Virtualization Technology¹ — increased utilization and improved headroom within the same power envelope.

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Intel® architecture offers a wide variety of optimized tools and resources capable of delivering 20-to-1 and higher server consolidation ratios using affordable, standards-based platforms that deliver the highest levels of value, flexibility, and choice. Virtualization software, along with Intel Virtualization Technology and Intel technology-based platforms, provide your business with exceptional flexibility for consolidating diverse applications onto fewer and more powerful servers—and help you create a more cost-effective, reliable and agile computing infrastructure.

See how Intel is advancing virtualization:

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