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Virtualisation 2.0 pour les nuls (en anglais)

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13 optimize the virtual environment. As a result, they're missing out on the efficiencies and cost savings of virtualization, and are limiting their return on investment. ✓ Spotty visibility and monitoring: Most first- generation virtualized data centers lack the tools or don't have policies in place to monitor their virtual infrastructure on a continuous basis. Virtual environments are monitored only when there's a problem or a capacity shortfall. Worse, the monitoring tool of choice is often a spreadsheet, which makes it difficult to draw insights into what's not working, and why. It's a reactive rather than proactive stance, and that's a hard way to run a competitive business these days. ✓ Complex troubleshooting: Two-thirds of today's businesses need from half a day to a full week to resolve IT performance issues. Only one-third are currently able to resolve most problems within an hour. For IT to keep up with a modern business, complex troubleshooting needs to happen faster and unplanned downtime needs to be avoided. The Next Generation: Virtualization 2.0 The next generation of virtualization – referred to as Virtualization 2.0 – is making a big leap forward. The evolution is similar in some ways to the dramatic transformation of mobile technology. (If you need a reminder, type 'cell phone 1980' into your favorite search engine and check out the images.) The first generation of mobility solutions, though primitive by today's standards,

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