Virtualisation is one of the hottest technology trends of the moment. Early
adopters are already saving money and reducing their energy use by consolidating
servers into a more flexible and easier to manage IT infrastructure.
But there is more to virtualisation than even these benefits. The technology
is central to migrating to cloud computing, the emerging strategy for
internet-based software and IT resources that promises to deliver significant
gains in IT efficiency.
In a Computing web seminar, in association with IBM, we examined the
role of virtualisation in today’s IT strategies. Our panel of experts answered
viewers' questions on the best practice in cutting costs and saving energy using
the technology, and its role in the roadmap to cloud computing.