One of the things that I have been a keen proponent of, while at the RNZFB, has been virtualisation. Well over two years ago I saw a presentation on VMware. At this time I was exploring how to carry out a whole range of technological tasks for the Foundation addressing server consolidation, backup and business continuity - to name just three things.
This lead my team and myself down a path of virtualisation. It went so well I ended up speaking on it nationwide and in the USA. Additionally, as we were early adopters, we have had some coverage in the media as well.
Most recently CIO Magazine in New Zealand profiled our virtualisation project.
All I can say in relation to virtualisation - “Just Do It!”