| Companies that need to maximize their available | | | | A virtualized server, on the other hand, uses one |
| computing, network and storage resources can utilize | | | | physical machine to run multiple virtual machines. |
| a VMware hosting solution. By making use of | | | | These virtual machines can have multiple copies of |
| virtualized computing systems, businesses will not | | | | the same operating system installed or run different |
| only be able to minimize the strain on their internal IT | | | | operating systems and applications. Under a VMware |
| resources, but they can also reduce their | | | | hosting platform, each virtual machine can be |
| environmental footprint. | | | | allocated only as much disk storage as required by |
| In a traditional network computing environment, | | | | the application or user, enabling more efficient |
| servers are often underutilized, and are dedicated to | | | | storage management. |
| running only one operating system or application, | | | | Because only one physical machine is needed to run |
| which requires only a fraction of the system's full | | | | multiple virtual machines, it costs less than a traditional |
| capacity. Not only is storage space and processing | | | | server. Each physical server can be easily managed |
| power underutilized in this scenario, but each physical | | | | by a systems administrator, which allows IT |
| server needs to be managed separately, as well. | | | | personnel to make more efficient use of their time. |
| Businesses that use multiple servers to meet their | | | | Virtualized servers also require less power and |
| business requirements often need a full team of IT | | | | cooling, as compared to a conventional, multi-server |
| professionals to ensure that the systems are running | | | | environment. Companies that utilize virtualization |
| smoothly. Because each physical server needs to be | | | | technologies are thus able to lessen their |
| powered and cooled individually, they can consume a | | | | environmental impact. |
| large amount of energy. | | | | |