Server Virtualization for an R&D Enterprise
A reference scope for consolidating compute resources, migrating virtual machines and organizing backup for R&D environments.
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- Industry or enterprise type
- R&D enterprise
- Background
- R&D operations use multiple servers and application environments, while distributed resources make capacity planning, maintenance and recovery more complex.
- Typical challenges
- Physical-resource utilization, virtual-machine lifecycle, backup policy and change management need a unified plan.
- Expected value
- Improve resource utilization and maintenance efficiency while keeping a clear path for expansion and recovery.
- Suitable for
- Enterprises that need to consolidate multiple servers and R&D application environments.
Delivery scope
- Server and application inventory
- Virtualization platform and resource-pool planning
- Migration, backup and operations arrangements
Technology components
- Server Virtualization
- VMware
- Servers and storage
- Data backup
Delivery steps
- Business and resource assessment
- Platform design and migration planning
- Phased migration, validation and handover