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Obsidian Networks Virtualisation
Virtualisation is the very latest technology to be changing how we integrate your IT technology together. IT systems are rapidly becoming more flexible, cost effective and even better for the environment, thanks to the use of Virtualisation. The biggest benefit to Virtualisation is that you can run multiple operating systems and multiple applications on the same physical computer.
Virtualisation allows one server or computer to do the job that would normally take multiple systems by sharing resources across multiple environments.
Obsidian Networks utilise virtual server technology from Microsoft and VMware so that the number of physical servers that you may require can be vastly reduced, as we can share the resources of one physical system across your virtual environments. Not only will you benefit from lower capital expenses for your IT infrastructure but you will be able to gain an advantage on power consumption, increased IT security and faster restore times in a disaster recovery situation.
"Obsidian has been our internet and domain provider for many years, during which time their charges have remained competitive and their customer support is second-to-none. A hugely significant factor influencing their efficient service is that they are UK based, so communication is refreshingly painless; also members of the support team are clearly knowledgeable, highly-skilled and will solve technical problems swiftly. In all communication with Obsidian, I have received courteous and helpful responses and, as they stand, I would be reluctant to change to another provider. I would recommend them to anyone."
Sarah Denvir, Hope Street Ltd.
What are the benefits to using Virtualisation?
- High Availability - Obsidian Networks virtualisation systems utilise high availability through virtual server technology such as live migration. In the event of a failure to one system the backup server will automatically take over and continue to run your virtual machines.
- Scalability - virtualised machines are highly scalable, more resources such as increased cores on your CPU, increased RAM, additional network cards can be added to your system quickly and easily without incurring any further hardware costs.
- Cost Effective - virtualisation technology offers small to medium businesses enterprise levels of servers and systems at competitive pricing that you can afford.
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