New ESRI white paper discusses ArcGIS Server and virtualization
Virtualization, which allows multiple operating systems and applications to share the resources of a physical machine, is probably a word that you have heard. Many IT departments are adopting virtualization as part of a broader strategy to conserve resources and reduce costs. In fact, maybe you're already running ArcGIS Server on a virtualized environment.
We've recently released a brief white paper with a high level overview of what virtualization is, and why you may want to use it with ArcGIS Server. The paper addresses:
- Benefits of virtualization
- Available virtualization technologies
- How ArcGIS Server supports virtualized environments
- How ArcGIS Server performance is affected when running on a virtual machine
- Major design factors for considering virtualization
- Advantages of deploying ArcGIS Server in a virtualized environment
ArcGIS Server and Virtualization white paper (PDF)
Contributed by Ismael Chivite, ArcGIS Server Product Manager