Processor Magazine Interviews AFCO CTO about “Getting Ready for Datacenter Virtualization”

Server virtualization has been the big buzz in data center operations for only about four years. But today, virtualization is going beyond servers. Costs have dropped markedly, making the price tag on virtual servers lower than physical costs.

However, John Consoli, chief technology officer at AFCO Systems, warns: “Don’t assume that virtualization will save space.” In high-rent areas, many assume there will be a lower total footprint in the data center; however, the cost savings associated with virtualized environments sometimes lead to more applications and more servers overall, he says.

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