Server Virtualization and Managed Backup Services, Chicago IL
What is Server Virtualization?
A virtual private server (VPS, also referred to as Virtual Dedicated Server or VDS) is a method of splitting a server. Each virtual server can run its own full-fledged operating system, and each server can be independently rebooted. The practice of partitioning a single server so that it appears as multiple servers has long been common practice in mainframe computers, but has seen a resurgence lately with the development of virtualization software and technologies for other architectures.
Outsource Solutions Group’s managed backup and server virtualization services offer a layered approach to systems backup and recovery. Augmenting current backup strategies with server virtualization, online backup, and offsite replication can offer far greater protection over legacy tape backup based systems. By using point in time or “snapshot” based technologies, we can make copies your data at intervals that meet business objectives instead of the normal once a day backup. With the availability of image based solutions with “bare metal” restore capabilities; organizations can reduce the time necessary to recover in the event of a hardware failure or other disaster.
Hyper-V and Windows Server 2008
Hyper-V, previously codenamed Viridian, is a hypervisor-based technology that is a key feature of Windows Server 2008 R2. It provides a scalable, reliable, and highly available virtualization platform. It is part of Microsoft's ongoing effort to provide our customers and partners with the best operating system platform for virtualization.