Virtualization: A Sustainable Resource Management Strategy in Computing Practices

Abstract

Many computing practitioners are challenged with resource inefficiencies and insufficiencies emanating from poor management strategy. In order to reduce complexity and risk while improving productivity, practitioners need to virtualize their resources. Virtualization of devices allows fast installation of applications and reduces cost of procuring equipments and time spent on placing orders, delivery and set-up. The socio-political ramifications of global warming requiring good corporate citizens to meet greenhouse gas reduction targets, creates an added incentive for virtualization. This paper unleashes the many potentials of virtualization technology and explores how it promises to address much of the problems confronting computing practices. The results of the analysis of survey obtained from the industry-leading virtualization software company (VMware) ascertained virtualization as a solution for sufficiency and efficiency in computing practices as the main objectives of this paper.