Future of Virtualization Management Tools: Vizioncore's Take
What's the hardest part of a virtual environment to monitor today? Are enterprises wasting money on storage for VMs? What's next for virtualization management tools? Vizioncore president Chris Akerberg tackles these questions and more.
CIO: Do you think that IT has in fact been over-cautious on storage for VMs?
Akerberg: "I do. We're working on a product built into our suite that will go in and do an inventory, by the VM, to help people free up a lot of expensive SAN storage. As tools get more sophisticated, companies can make intelligent decisions on what to allocate. Let's at least make sure what they have they're using properly."
CIO: Do you see any unique challenges for midsize enterprises with managing virtualization?
Akerberg: "Midsize shops don't have pre-existing investments for tools that they must use. A large enterprise is caught asking 'what is the product we already use here for physical work?' The issue is whether an enterprise decides to invest more or get by with what they have for physical [servers]."
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