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You don’t want to undertake a virtualization project without understanding why you are making this effort. Most of us have to justify a project like virtualization to a manager, director, VP or CIO. Even if you don’t have to do that, you should be able to answer the “why” question for yourself with an answer that’s more concrete that “because it’s the next big thing.” Below is a list of reasons why most administrators feel compelled to virtualize their server infrastructure:

• Save time – Administering virtualized servers over physical servers can save a huge amount of time.
• Save money – Any way you measure it, virtualization comes out as a cost-saving proposition. Dollars are saved in less administrative time, fewer infrastructure requirements and less energy utilization.
• Simplify management – Virtualization enables the use of advanced features like resource optimization, high availability and point-in-time snapshots of servers.
• Recover from disaster – Having a reliable disaster recovery plan is essential for ensuring business continuity. Virtualization offers hardware independence and decreased recovery time in case of a disaster or failover.

Once you and your management team are convinced that virtualization is the right decision for your company, move on to the next step.