Blog Entry
Benefits of virtualising your environment
“Don’t host your own hardware and IT systems: virtualise your environment and use the cloud!”
This statement, or something like it, is common in IT circles. But a lot of companies still resist virtualisation and the cloud. The idea of reducing the physical presence of machines in an office doesn’t appeal to everyone.
Straight Talking About Virtualisation
IT professionals have to take some of the blame. They don’t talk about virtualisation in straightforward terms.
LETN is conscious of this problem. This is why it makes every effort to discuss the benefits of virtualisation from a business rather than IT perspective. The IT perspective fills the concept of virtualisation with jargon. The business perspective explains how virtualisation brings cost savings, less administration, flexibility, no delays, and easy access to technology.
Cost Savings
Using a virtual environment means you cut your capital costs. You replace these with operational costs. And you keep the operational costs under control by working with a company like LETN so you only use the IT you need. You don’t waste money on unnecessary software packages and ineffective hardware.
Less Administration
Closely blending your business processes with IT brings the benefit of less administration. You don’t spend so much time and effort operating a system. Your hosting and infrastructure service provider does a lot of the admin work for you.
Flexibility
When you adopt a virtualisation business model, you boost business flexibility. You’re not bound to the physical machines you need when you have your own hardware and systems. You can respond to business needs quickly and cost effectively.
This fast-response capability gives you one of the key benefits every business needs: a competitive edge.
No Delays
Take a practical example. Suppose you want a new piece of software to improve your sales analysis. If you had your own IT, you could wait days or even weeks before the software’s up and running. You don’t get these delays with a virtualised environment. Your hosting and infrastructure service provider can introduce the software in hours.
Easier Access
With a virtual environment, access to the latest technology is easier than you could have believed possible. Technology never leaves you behind. You stay ahead.
To find out more, speak to LETN today. They’ll even arrange a free audit and site survey for you.
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