Intel® Virtualization Technology
Volume 10 Issue 03 Published August 10, 2006
ISSN 1535-864X DOI: 10.1535/itj.1003.06
Section 5 of 10
Virtualization in the enterprise
A case study of server virtualization using VMware
Here is a brief history leading up to the discussion and decision to implement server virtualization for a manufacturing support group at Intel. This organization's server population grew 65% over the last three years with 2006 projections meeting or exceeding this trend. As this organization grew and acquired servers, many of these acquisitions were waterfalled servers being released by other Intel business units. The initial costs made this type of acquisition financially attractive but as we move forward four years, most of these servers have reached their end of life. Another factor is that the primary datacenter for this group is projected to reach complete build out in 12-18 months with no plans to expand. The challenge for the organization was to continue supporting the server growth and replace aging hardware with limited datacenter space while maintaining the same high level of customer support.
