Questions to consider before replacing your servers

When it comes to replacing your company’s servers, you should review aspects of your existing server infrastructure and consider the implications of the upgrade. Answering questions related to reliability, performance, security, and scalability will allow you to make the right decisions and ensure the upgrade aligns with your company’s long-term goals.

Licensing issues with virtualization

Software developers make a profit by selling us the best product they can create. When selling pieces of their software in bulk, they offer licensing packages to businesses so you don’t have to buy 100 copies of the same CD. Now that an increasing amount of services and tools are moving into the cloud, it’s a lot harder to track how many licenses you’ll need and how much they’ll cost.

Controlling security risks of virtualization

Virtualization security often ends up on the back burner, and you probably didn’t even realize how important it is. However, like the rest of your technology, a virtualized infrastructure must be secured. To help keep yours protected, here are some of the security risks involved with virtualization and ways to control them.