Virtualization
Maximize your hardware investment by partitioning computer or server hardware in a way that creates multiple ‘virtual machines’ within one single computer box.
It’s a software based representation of a stand-alone computer inside another.
Virtualization presents a very effective way to reduce IT expenses, for any size business, while boosting efficiency and agility.
Go Virtual
Virtualization “tricks” your computer into sharing its hardware and resources with a simulated, or “virtual,” machine that is created by a piece of software. It sounds complicated and expensive, but computer virtualization is not limited to large organizations as it has many benefits for companies of all sizes. Reduce costs on energy, hardware and overhead by utilizing capabilities your computer has, but doesn’t presently use, with computer virtualization from Blue Oak Technology Solutions.
Great for Testing
Software testing can present a complicated challenge for many organizations as it can require significant hardware and software configurations to support multiple simultaneous testing environments for the application being tested. By leveraging computer virtualization, we can create multiple virtual machines to mimic the program under consideration in a testing environment so transactions can be completed, entries made and integrations with other programs tested without affecting your actual data.
Increase Productivity and Save Money
Virtualization can increase IT flexibility and scalability while saving you money. While most computer hardware is underutilized, get the most out of yours! Leverage the capabilities of the computer's hardware and you'll end up with the benefits, such as increased performance and availability of resources, plus greater workload mobility, that make IT less costly to own and operate.
Virtualization Services Include:
- Reduce capital costs by requiring less hardware to run your apps
- Reduce rack space requirements by consolidating apps to a single piece of hardware
- Run multiple operating systems on a single computer
- Reduce expenses by decreasing energy costs
- Virtual machines are completely compatible with all standard x86 operating systems, applications and device drivers
- While virtual machines share the physical resources of a single computer, they remain completely isolated from each other as if they were separate physical machines
- Virtual machines are incredibly portable and easy to manage; copy a virtual machine from one location to another just like a software file
- A virtual machine can be configured with virtual components (eg, CPU, network card, SCSI controller) that are completely different from the physical components that are present on the underlying hardware
To make it a bit easier to visualize, think of it like multiple apartment units that reside inside one building. There are walls between the units so what takes place inside one unit doesn’t affect and isn’t even known by the other units. Virtualization creates virtual ‘walls’ between virtual ‘computers.’
Virtualization can be a great solution for when you have a particular program or solution that must run on a specific operating system, different from your other programs. Or if you need to run a program for, say a time clock or a shipping program. No need for an entirely different machine to run this one program; it can be placed in a virtual environment inside and existing machine.
In business for more than 17 years now, our mission is to bring affordable, top quality IT services to small- and medium-sized businesses on a personal level. We are dedicated to our clients and we want to help them to succeed and thrive. If you own or run a business and are looking for cost-effective IT services, such as equipment acquisition to assist with setting up virtualization, Blue Oak Technology Solutions has the answer you’ve been looking for.
You will receive the excellent level of personal customer service we are known for, speaking with a representative you know and who knows and understands your business. We can help you with the technical support and solutions your company needs so you can focus on running your business.