Virtualisation Virtualisation is a relatively new technology for server, desktop and storage platforms that promotes ICT asset optimisation leading to significant cost savings and reduced carbon footprint.   Click to view the Virtualisation diagram Virtual server allows a single physical server to host and run a number of different platforms at the same time as "virtual machines".  The benefits are obvious as a server estate can be consolidated in size, drawing less power and having lower environmental demands.  Virtualisation also removes rigid physical boundaries between production, development/test and disaster recovery environments, optimising the use of ICT equipment according to changing demand.  Virtual desktop allows user desktop profiles to be held in a virtual environment.  Which means that a user can obtain their desktop profile, services and applications each time they access the network.  It makes hot-desking and home working easy, and reduces the administration overhead. Virtual storage allows the presentation of a single data repository to users even though there may be many distributed physical storage units.  Tiering in storage promotes storage prioritisation (by determining the difference between on-line, near-line and off-line data), volume mobility, resilience and business continuity without service interruption.  It also supports dynamic (thin) provisioning whereby storage capacity is provided on a just-in-time basis.  Virtual storage therefore eliminates the waste of unused storage capacity and delivers significant return on assets (ROA). We provide all the lifecycle services required to successfully scope and execute a virtualisation project - candidate assessment, proof of concept, design, development and implementation, performance assessment.  And we partner the big players - hardware and software - in the virtualisation hardware and software industry.