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Subbu VisIT Infrastructure Practice Lead

US Data Management

Demystify Virtual Infrastructure Qualification

Virtualization: Significant IT Benefits

Source: VMware

Virtualization: Significant IT Benefits

Source: VMware

The Big Secret! Virtualization:

Significant Compliance Benefits!!!!!!

Enhanced Business Continuity and Disaster

Recovery

Better options for backups

Ongoing support for outdated hardware

Rapid provisioning of servers and workstations

Easy to spin up development / Quality /

Production environments for more frequent /

rigorous testing / validation

Easy to manage change controls / configuration

management / roll backs

The Big Secret! Virtualization:

Significant Compliance Benefits!!!!!!

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5

15

25

35

45

55

65

75

85

95

105

115

125

Thousands

1st Time

Validation Costs

Ongoing

Validation Costs

Contingency

Planning Costs

Backup/Disaster

Recovery Costs

Physical

Virtual

Typical Application Validation / Business Process Costs based on environment

Source: USDM

Virtual Infrastructure Qualification

What does this mean?

Virtual Infrastructure Qualification

Virtual Infrastructure Qualification

Virtual Infrastructure Qualification

Virtual Infrastructure Qualification

Virtual Infrastructure Qualification

Virtual Infrastructure Qualification