What is it?
Virtualisation is the emulation of hardware managed by a system called a hypervisor, where virtual machines are created that act as instances of hardware that can run operating systems and other software.
Often coupled with cloud computing and hosting services, the idea of using one physical device to run multiple virtual systems on demand is another way of consolidating the amount of hardware required to do the same job, often more efficiently too.
A virtual machine (often referred to as a VM) can also be used for remote systems, shared resources, test environments, and can be backed up and restored more easily than separate physical machines can be.
Almost any operating system can be run on a VM, created on demand for specific tasks or long term services. Seventy9 IT staff are very experienced in the use of VM technology, from specifying the host physical systems to deploying and managing the hypervisor and VM instances. Contact us to find out how virtualisation can improve key areas of your business.