VMWARE For Small Business

I recently held a seminar that discussed using virtualization for small business. Vmware is not only just for the larger enterprise anymore.


To get started down the virtualization path, the first version that you can utilize is VMWARE ESXI. ESXI is free and is a good way to start down the virtualization path. Before you purchase your next server, consider running ESXI on the server. You will just need to purchase a little extra disk space and memory.

Why would you want to run ESXI on your server? If the need arises to have more than one server, you can easily create another server in minutes without the need to purchase an additional server. Another good reason is if you are going to do upgrades or maintenance work, you have the ability to take a snapshot. This will allow you to easily rollback if the upgrade goes bad.

If your business starts to grow, you can always add additional nodes to your VMWARE cluster and license VMWARE. VMWARE will allow you to grow with your business.

If you are considering a new server, you should really look at running VMWARE ESXI as the base operating system and visualizing your server.