Virtualization can save millions, analysts say

If there's one technology that's getting a lot of press this year, it's virtualization. And it's clear why. Virtualization can reduce energy consumption and cut operating costs for companies. The Butler Group this week released a survey on infrastructure virtualization, which estimates that a company currently operating 250 dual-core servers can save $4 million over the next three years by virtualizing some of those machines. Butler offered up some hard numbers around the power savings issue: companies can save $157,500 for every 1,000 PCs per year by moving to a server-hosted desktop virtualization configuration.

For more information on the study:
- see the article in CNET