{"id":2646,"date":"2008-01-21T17:52:37","date_gmt":"2008-01-22T00:52:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/infraops.wordpress.com\/2008\/01\/21\/virtualized-infrastructures\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T12:59:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T19:59:26","slug":"virtualized-infrastructures-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jorgep.com\/blog\/virtualized-infrastructures-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Virtualized Infrastructures"},"content":{"rendered":"

During a client-call yesterday, once again, we heard the \u201cvery many challenges\u201d that data centers have with all of the issues that come with the incredible and never-ending demand for application services within enterprises.<\/p>\n

A solution that’s well-tested and well-vetted for these ever-increasing demands for applications is the propping of virtual infrastrucutres. Nothing new here: just prop a virtual server or two, install the application, and voila – the enterprise is on its way, with no new hardware purchase.<\/p>\n

But, taking this concept further – given this demand, and the repeatability of the process, how does this mode get streamlined? For a while we have known of a company that is offering the ability to create complete infrastructures in virtual design environment.<\/p>\n

With their service, you draw in a Visio -like web-based program what infrastructure you want, how would you like to connect it, and such and then click on \u201cbuild.”<\/p>\n

In just a few minutes, all of your servers are created dynamically in the background. If you need more servers, you simply add to the visio-like diagram and they are added.<\/p>\n

The company name is 3tera and can be found at: www.3tera.com<\/p>\n

The demo of their control panel AppLogic can be found at: http:\/\/ns1.netclime.net\/online-demo.html<\/a> (also on their home page.)<\/p>\n

The demo is particularly interesting (even for those of us that are not technical!)<\/p>\n

And, in the interest of full-disclosure and above-board etceteras, the IO Team is not affiliated \/ associated with this company, but we know a good idea when we see one, and we believe this is the future of IT infrastructures.<\/p>\n

With Google, Yahoo, Microsoft (and now Amazon.com) building monster (500,000+ servers) data centers, and touting grid-based computing to offer services, like those discussed above, you can see we are not too far from being there. Now imagine an organization built on a virtual infrastructure, with application virtualization all the way to the desktop. Now that’s powerful.<\/p>\n

How does this affect the landscape of our future?<\/b><\/p>\n

As more and more IT services get commoditized and virtualized<\/b>, fewer technical folks will be needed on-site, and the need for good processes<\/b> and people <\/b>trained in technology will grow, resulting in business alignment along with managing demand<\/b>. In our opinion, this the keystone for future IT departments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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