Demand grows for virtualised services

London – UK businesses are increasingly turning to virtualisation to help them reduce costs yet grow amid the current tough economic conditions, claims Qubic – a cloud computing and communications company.

Moving towards a virtualised IT infrastructure, said Qubic, can help businesses decrease capital expenditure by reducing the amount of hardware and the cost associated with the upkeep of the equipment, according to Chris Papa, Qubic’s MD.

“We have seen growing demand for virtualisation as it allows businesses to take greater control of their overheads,” said Papa. “Businesses that want to grow yet don’t want the costs related to growth can opt for an OPEX service rather than a CAPEX service to save money in the long run.

“Cost cutting has been the main driving force in the popularity of virtualisation, however it is important to remember that virtualisation actually offers many more benefits.

“In this unpredictable business climate companies also require their hardware to be flexible, giving their IT managers the ability to assign the right resources where they are needed. Businesses are also looking for better sustainability and reliability from their IT services, and a virtualised infrastructure offers all these benefits.”