Server proliferation wreaks havoc on IT budgets and management resources. Server reduction via a virtual infrastructure offers lower TCO of hardware and faster ROI, more leveraged use of physical computers, simplified operations, enhanced system availability, and easier manageability. Typical usage scenarios for virtual servers are resource consolidation, low-cost hosts for line-of-business legacy software running on obsolete operating systems, and inexpensive isolation of program development or pilot testing systems from on-line systems.
