A recent survey by VMware showed that 71 per cent of companies think the amount of time spent on routine administration can be cut through using virtualisation and 68 per cent say flexibility can be boosted by the technology.
Neil Barton, director of web services provider Hostway, said that hosted server virtualisation is likely to be one of the main IT trends in the next year.
He explained that this approach does not need companies to completely overhaul their IT architecture when deploying it, offering an easy way to start using the technology.
'This will allow systems to become both leaner and more resilient, without breaking the bank or requiring a significant investment in time or training from the in-house team,' he added.
Omar Sultan, a Cisco senior solutions manager, recently told Processor that an increasing number of firms are understanding how virtualisation can help them and are growing more comfortable with the technology.
He explained that this approach does not need companies to completely overhaul their IT architecture when deploying it, offering an easy way to start using the technology.
'This will allow systems to become both leaner and more resilient, without breaking the bank or requiring a significant investment in time or training from the in-house team,' he added.
Omar Sultan, a Cisco senior solutions manager, recently told Processor that an increasing number of firms are understanding how virtualisation can help them and are growing more comfortable with the technology.
