University data center takes a virtual focus

14.06.2006

Wisniewski is excited about the opportunity that VMware's recently launched Virtual Infrastructure 3 (VI3) platform will bring.

"Through using VI3 we are seeing that the operating system is becoming less important as there is an increased emphasis on the service that is being delivered," he said.

"Internally we are looking to use virtual mechanisms for corporate business applications so we are keeping an eye on the all the desktop virtualization applications and initiatives."

The comprehensive audit trail, enhanced disaster recovery options and 64-bit computing power that are added to V13 are all welcome additions for Wisniewski.

"We feel the new platform is overall more agile and truly ready for the enterprise," he said.