Virtualization Daily

While virtualization has a lot of really great things going for it. It’s not a perfect technology and there have been a couple of recent articles that highlight some of the potential issues associated with moving to a virtualization solution too quickly.

From SearchCIO.com we have Lack of virtualization know-how resulting in failed projects looking at the risks associated with rolling out virtualization before the team has adequate experience with the technology.

From SearchServerVirtualization.com we have Acknowledging and handling server virtualization’s shortcomings that looks at some of the potentially overlooked risks that come from consolidating servers onto less hardware.

Also from SearchServerVirtualization.com we have The hidden costs of virtualization which provides an interesting look at some things you may not otherwise think about. The point about power consumption is particularly interesting as saving money on power is one of the major drivers for server consolidation. However, as the article points out, it’s easy to overlook the effect of having fewer servers running at higher capacity. The cost may be lower, but the infrastructure required to deliver a greater quantity of power to the racks must be considered.