SPACE SAVER

Saving expenses associated with construction and power while improving disaster recovery time makes virtualization a popular decision among the Most Wired. Among Most Wired hospitals, 94% use server virtualization and 82% use storage virtualization. Least wired hospitals are just beginning to explore the technology, with 25% using server virtualization and 7% using storage virtualization. Virtual storage capabilities support the majority of the business and office automation systems and complement the virtualization of the desktop environments. With space at a premium, virtualization is a cost-effective way to optimize and upgrade the data center. Reducing cooling and power costs is important as energy costs increase. Virtualization can also simplify daily IT management tasks. Staff can quickly deploy servers and conduct regular maintenance without downtime.