4 Benefits of Virtualization for Your SMB

Your SME seems to be off to a good start, but organizational problems are holding back the growth of your business:

• You are running out of storage space
• You have lost important files
• You are experiencing software compatibility issues

These are the reasons why you should invest in a network, but what about the benefits?

“Virtualization is the most effective way to reduce IT expenses while boosting efficiency and agility for all businesses, regardless of size.”
VMware

Virtualization is a technology that allows a physical host machine to host one or more virtual versions of elements such as:

• Operating systems
• Servers
• Storage devices
• Network resources
• Applications

For example, imagine your SME uses specific software or a shared database.
Streaming this software or the data center across all workstations in the company would save considerable time, as would maintenance. Updating the software directly in the data center would allow all other devices to benefit.

The advantages

1. Is this a good investment for my SME?

Virtualization streamlines communication between you and your employees, increasing your organization's productivity. Scheduling database access from external devices will give your employees more freedom over their work environment, providing greater availability and flexibility.  This will allow you to optimize your employees' profitability in a modern and innovative way.

2. I have little space to give to my servers, what should I do?

That's great! Unlike a traditional physical network, this requires very little space since a single machine actually hosts several machines. It's the most suitable solution when space
is limited.

3. A reliable and secure solution

Indeed, virtualization makes it possible to isolate the different elements present on a physical server, thereby limiting the spread of viruses or simply replacing the entire machine.

Only the corrupted or defective element will need to be replaced, unlike physical machines which would be completely affected. In a similar case, migrating from one server to another is done without having to power them down, thus ensuring high availability.

4. Does this solution require a high financial contribution?

In addition to having a lower initial cost than physical networks, virtualization saves on hardware, deployment, installation, labor, and energy. However, these solutions often require a monthly subscription.

As you will have understood, virtualization includes many advantages explaining the
phenomenal growth in the number of companies using this technology:

• Economies of scale
• Consolidates a company's server fleet
• Improves your flexibility by allowing you to migrate to a more powerful virtual server as needed
• Expand your network at a lower cost

For several years, more and more SMEs have decided to use IT service companies, which manage all of their servers in a decentralized manner. All the benefits of an in-house service at a reasonable price.