Australian organisations are the most virtualized in the world, 87% are using virtualization, the majority, including 98% of the ASX 100 are using VMware. Source Springboard 2010. At 60-80% virtualized your data center has definitely changed but what about your IT Operations management tools and process automation.

Griffin IT specialises in working with IT Operations to maximise the cost savings, flexibility and operational efficiency benefits that a virtualised data center can provide. We do this by providing expertise in process automation, integration and a new generation of management tools.

Our approach is based on a vertical set of IT Operations skills. We can assist with the discussion between IT Operations and Line of Business owners about SLA’s and performance metrics. Engage with your Service Management staff on ITIL process improvement and how to further automate to take advantage of virtualization. Our engineers are VMware vSphere VCP certified and can work with your data centre to implement VMware management tools and integrate them with existing systems and processes.

Griffin IT will work with you to increase the value virtualized data centers provide to your business.

Virtualization of data centers and the journey to cloud computing is transforming IT. The ultimate destination for IT Operations is to provide IT as a Service to your business. Delivery will be from a mix of internal and external providers through a Hybrid cloud model. This sets up IT Operations as an IT broker as well as a provider of IT services.

This transformation is already well underway in Australia. Server virtualization has laid the foundation for a new generation of management tools. VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager is a management tool that highlights how the benefits of virtualisation can go way beyond infrastructure consolidation and power savings. In this case significant operational savings are made by the automation of disaster recovery, a process that was once complex to implement.

A private cloud virtualization management initiative should be on the roadmap now for IT enterprises looking to stay ahead of the curve. Griffin IT can assist with some easy ways for IT Operations to begin in a low risk hands on way. Register for our next seminar, download evaluation software, ask about a proof of concept project or invite us in for a meeting.