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As the IT environment quickly transitions into a virtualized model, in which physical infrastructure and resources become abstracted from the logical application services that utilize them, the challenge of operations management and service delivery integrity becomes ever greater. Virtual Machines (VMs) are easily created, yet have the same support, security and compliance issues as physical machines. Virtual Sprawl, an increasingly common condition, occurs when the number of virtual machines on a network reaches a point where the administrator can no longer manage them effectively. This is just one of the manifestations when operational integrity begins to degrade in this new model of enterprise computing.

To prevent virtualization sprawl, administrators and operators must define and enforce all the associated process for the deployment of VMs and create a library of standardized VM image files. VMs that are being under-utilized should be shut down or archived, with corresponding recovery of software licenses into the available inventory pool. Moreover, to move toward a true Cloud-based service model, the process for provisioning, configuring, updating/changing, testing, monitoring and de-provisioning must become highly structured and automated. Accomplishing these objectives in a traditional data center environment remains challenging on its own. Preparing your environment for the demands of broad virtualization and eventual cloud-based computing remains a complicated journey filled with unique trials.

CRGT brings deep expertise in the business of virtualizing, automating and transforming your IT Service Delivery model to leverage the benefits and efficiencies of various cloud computing service models.

For more information on how we can help meet your Virtualization and Cloud Computing challenges contact us at info@crgt.com