In the past, BC was the first driver of virtualization initiative; virtualization not only helps in server consolidation and in driving down costs across IT organizations, but can also improve availability, resiliency, and recoverability for business-critical applications and services.
There are three key features of virtualization that lead to better-managed BC:
- Consolidation: Server consolidation means doing more with less. You're reducing your physical footprint, which also means you can streamline your DR plans and standardize your recovery process.
- Hardware independence: This means being able to recover onto any x86 hardware. So, you have the flexibility to buy different servers for your recovery site, or even fewer servers. Continuing to virtualize your production site will free up additional machines that can then be moved over to your recovery...