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Research Report: Trends for Protecting Highly Virtualized and Private Cloud Environments
ESG Research Report
Jun 28, 2013
In spite of its many associated benefits, server virtualization can—and does—present numerous IT challenges, including the disruption of existing personnel, processes, and technologies. While deploying and maintaining the data protection solution(s) for a “simple” physical production infrastructure may be perceived as straightforward, server virtualization and private cloud management systems create extra layers of complexity that can be overwhelming and challenging. With these considerations in mind, ESG recently conducted an in-depth survey of 325 IT professionals concerning their organizations’ server virtualization environment, data protection processes, and approach towards business continuity and disaster recovery. Survey participants represented midmarket (100 to 999 employees) and enterprise-class (1,000 employees or more) organizations in North America (United States and Canada) and Western Europe (United Kingdom, France, and Germany).
Page Count: 30
Table of Contents
Executive Summary
Report Conclusions
Introduction
Research Objectives
Research Findings
Transitioning from “Just” Virtualized to Private Cloud Environments
Current State of Virtual Server Environments
Hypervisor Trends
Transitioning from Virtual Servers to Private Cloud Infrastructure
Backing Up Highly Virtualized Environments
Protecting VMware and Hyper-V Resources
Looking Ahead
The Effect of Virtualization on Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery
The primary objective of this ESG research study was to survey Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources (CIKR) organizations in order to qualify and quantify the current status of their existing security profiles as well as their awareness of and…