Server Virtualization Benefits and Features

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The benefits of server virtualization are:

• Improved server reliability and availability,

• Lower total operational cost.

• More efficient utilization of physical servers.

• More efficient utilization of power.

• Virtual machine creation: create virtual machine to customer’s specifications for memory, CPU reservation, disk space and supported OS.

Some of the Features are:

• Lower costs for Customers by reducing need for IT infrastructure purchases.

• Enterprise scale virtual service infrastructure, including 8Gb Fiber Channel Fabric, 10Gb Ethernet Fabric, Multi-tiered Storage Array and Enterprise class Servers.

• Proactive maintenance of all necessary infrastructure components including physical servers, networking, storage, and management software.

• All virtual servers are housed in secure University Data Centers to take full advantage of redundant power, cooling, and facility support.

• Redundant Ethernet connections to network.

• Reduced downtime for physical infrastructure maintenance.

• Backups & Recovery based on a two-week retention performed via daily snapshots of virtual machines.

• Infrastructure monitoring: 24/7/365 monitoring of virtualization infrastructure.

• Create Virtual servers to the customer’s specifications for memory, CPU, disk space and supported OS.

Additional Features and Capabilities:

Consulting and advising on sizing and configuration of virtual servers as needed or requested by UTSA Faculty and Staff. Standards-based systems administration for OIT managed servers at no cost. For a consultation, please put in a Tech Cafe ticket or call 210-458-5555.

Purchase:

Please log into the UTS Portal to request a virtual machine. Once the request form is filled out, a technician will contact you with payment details.