Data Center Virtualization and Cloud Computing Services

Cloud computing is the latest technological paradigm for next-generation data centers and colocation. Servers, software, databases, and networking services are now being virtualized to create greater efficiency and to reduce IT costs. Through cloud computing, IT systems no longer reside on a dedicated, local physical computing device, but are instead are available from  third-party IT service providers through a secure Internet connection. An entire IT infrastructure is offered remotely, thus avoiding the capital expenditures required by an in-house information technology solution.

Data center virtualization eliminates the need for assigning a single server to a specific task. Instead, the server serves as a shared resource accessible to any user or application that requires its computing power.

Just as the industrial revolution started with the realization that a single water wheel could power multiple textile looms, so does the same concept apply to virtualization. This remote use of physical assets that reside in world-class data centers saves businesses the capital expenditures of installing a single-use server on-site. A flexible, dynamic, scalable setup directs computer power on a usage basis, driving down operating costs for its clients. When combined with cloud computing – leveraging a data center provider’s physical, operational, and security infrastructures – virtualization boosts cost savings by reducing both capital as well as operational expense.

Consonus offers a full range of data center services and virtualization solutions to assess a business’ IT needs, design and/or build the systems to address those needs, manage the operation of those systems, and support system administration, upgrades, and improvements.

Driving Down Operational Expenses

In a standard leasing program, the leasing company incurs operating costs that are commensurate for equipment purchased out-right. However, data center virtualization leverages massive operational cost savings through increased computing efficiency.

Cloud computing data centers are scaled precisely to meet operating demands. Resources are consumed relative to their need without having to over-design a system for outages, upgrades, turnarounds, or peak usage loads. Dedicated IT teams drive the latest technology for optimal performance and eliminate the risks involved in upgrading legacy systems. Staffing and management personnel are directly matched to customer needs. With cloud computing and virtualization, no business requires an in-house IT department. The benefits of the data center provider’s world-class IT infrastructure and managed IT services are available to all.

This streamlined approach to data center services also offers the highest levels of data security. Data replication and system and infrastructure redundancy is built-in, safeguarding data from accidental loss.  These cost savings in operating expenses are passed on to Consonus clients.

Eliminating Capital Intensive Investments

Data center virtualization eliminates the need for capital expenses related to the acquisition of physical computing devices such as servers and applications such as archival databases. Robust IT infrastructure is instead provided on a usage basis. This also enables immediate access to innovative that have already been tested, implemented, and optimized.

The massive investment in time, money, hardware, and personnel suddenly disappear. Years of constructing systems, converting legacy applications to current data, and the need for upgrades and redundancy are available in a data center’s cloud computing infrastructure. Data center services offered through the cloud and virtualization closely resembles an IT department in a box: it is a turn-key application for today’s business’ IT needs. The growing and management pains of every in-house IT department become non-existent. Consonus offloads the burdens and the risks inherit in the design, build, and provision of in-house IT solutions – and benefits clients but offering world-class data protection and disaster recovery.

Consonus leverages its technological efficiency to offer managed IT services that eliminate your capital expenditures and decrease your operating costs. Consonus provides data center services of the highest quality, readily accessible through secure Internet connections. Consonus can also design and construct hybrid systems, implementing a basic solution on your site and supplement with Consonus managed IT services such as Remote Back Service and Consonus SAFE™. Consonus' expert IT support staff are available 24x7x365, insulating your business from the downtime and costs associated with security threats, power outages, system failures, and data loss.