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Cutting the Cost & Complexity of Computer Administration
Beth KercadoDistrict Technology CoordinatorMilltown Public Schools
Technologies that Cut Costs & Simplify Administration Storage Virtualization – The process that
conserves storage space by consolidating storage fragments located on multiple storage devices into a single, virtualized storage pool.
Server Virtualization – The process that conserves server space by dividing a physical server into multiple virtual servers, or virtual machines.
Desktop Virtualization – The process that enables users to access their office PCs anywhere, anytime.
Storage Virtualization
Cutting Costs
Improves storage utilization
Reduces storage spend
Simplifying Admin Reduces
frequency of defragmentation and other data “clean-up” exercises
Decreases data backup time.
Server Virtualization Cutting Costs
Improves storage utilization
Decreases server “footprint”
Lowers power utilization
Reduces server spend
Simplifying Admin Creates hardware
independence
Provides for faster provisioning
Enables disaster recovery
Desktop Virtualization
Cutting Costs
Permits concurrent licensing
Leverages old PCs as thin clients
Simplifying Admin Provides for faster
provisioning Reduces H/W & S/W
compatibility problems
Enables better desktop performance
Yields fewer Help Desk calls
Virtual Toolbox
Thin Client PC Open Source Software Virtual Appliance
Thin Client PC
Cutting Costs
Longer life
Lower energy consumption
Small footprint
Simplifying Admin One-time-only
configuration Central
maintenance Limited patching Ready recovery
from viruses and other malware
Open Source Software
Cutting Costs
Free software
Free or low-cost support
Simplifying Admin Interoperable with
other open source and proprietary software
No compulsory upgrades
Can be tailored to customer taste
Virtual Appliance
Virtual Proxy Server Virtual VPN Server Virus Scanning Server Virtual Moodle Server/Online
Classroom
Contact InfoBeth Kercado
District Technology Coordinator
Milltown Public SchoolsJoyce Kilmer School21 West Church St.Milltown, NJ [email protected] http://www.milltownps.org
Scott Brousseau
SVP & CTOVirtualization ArchitectPBG, Inc.259-A East Browning Rd.Bellmawr, NJ 08031856-931-1604, [email protected]://www.pbgnetworks.com