The Charlotte Observer expects increased application performance, greater utilization and lower operating cost using Intel multi-core servers and Virtual Iron software.

The virtues of virtualization

Server virtualization is transforming the way organizations manage their systems and applications, helping them consolidate their infrastructure, optimize utilization, reduce total costs, and improve business agility. Virtualization gives data center managers opportunities to dramatically increase system performance, reduce server sprawl by consolidating multiple applications onto a single server, and dynamically allocate available resources during periods of peak demand. As a result, virtualization is catching on fast. IDC estimated that by 2007, 40 percent of servers will ship with virtualization features. The key to finding real value in virtualization, however, is in the ability to quickly and easily manage server resources to address specific business requirements.

Intel-based virtualization solutions provide just such a solution; a cost-effective, highly scalable virtual machine platform that allows data center managers to consolidate, partition, and manage systems in mission-critical environments. Ideally suited for enterprise data centers, the combination of Virtual Iron and Intel can minimize the total cost of ownership of computing infrastructures by increasing resource utilization and maximizing administration flexibility.

Performance gains and cost savings

Virtualization solutions from Intel and Virtual Iron will help The Charlotte Observer improve the performance of mission-critical business applications and cut costs in the data center through a transition to industry-standard platforms. Servers featuring Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT) used in conjunction with enterprise class software solutions from Virtual Iron demonstrated significant performance improvements in system trials. As a result, the Observer has begun an enterprise migration of key applications; moving from a proprietary hardware platform to servers running Linux* and the Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® processor 5300 series. Virtual Iron’s enterprise-class software solution is helping to optimize application workloads and ensure that the new systems take full advantage of the hardware-assisted virtualization features of Intel multi-core processors.

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