Bytes brings virtualisation to data centres

IVA provides a shared, unified architecture in other words the foundation for cloud computing and the realisation of IT as a service. At the same time, the companies provide integrated products, solutions and services to give effect to this vision.

The transformation of data centres

“Virtualisation has led to the transformation of data centres,” says Patrick Hastings, divisional MD, Advanced Innovation Services at Bytes Systems Integration. “IVA allows clients to respond faster to changing business requirements, and reduce their overall data centre costs.”

“CIOs today are faced with a number of challenges,” says Hastings. “They have to do more with less, with more than two thirds of their budgets allocated to simply keeping the lights on. This dramatically limits their scope for technology. In spite of this, they need to adapt quickly to business changes. They typically lack a future-driven architecture, along with the associated skills. Given the pressure to go green, they have severe power, cooling and space constraints, and the fact that they must deal with multiple vendors delays problem resolution.”

New-generation data centres will be inclined towards IT as a service, adds Hastings. “We have moved from delivering a vertical point solution to a horizontal infrastructure, which fulfils a business need and can expand or contract as required.”