A virtual datacenter (VDC) is cloud computing platform that provides processing power, storage capacity, bandwidth, and memory that is specifically designed to meet the needs of a company. VDCs can be set up on-premises, through multiple cloud environments – public hybrid, private, or through an amalgamation of these.
One of the primary advantages of VDCs is that they can decrease or even eliminate the need for companies to invest in physical hardware. The cost of buying and installing new equipment, maintaining it and supplying backups can be extremely expensive. This expense can be reduced by outsourcing the management of an entire data center to a third-party.
Another advantage is scalability. A VDC is a great choice for businesses with high growth rates since it is easily scalable to meet growing demands by adding more resources. This can be done at lower costs and in a shorter timeframe compared to buying and installing equipment. VDCs also allow businesses to easily scale down their infrastructure when demand decreases by removing unnecessary expenditures.
VDCs also improve security as they can reduce the number of components that fail. A VDC can also provide backups for all virtual machines using the hypervisor as a storage device to store snapshots from all operating systems and applications running on every server. This provides a substantial level of protection against system failures and catastrophes.
A VDC is also extremely efficient in its use of power, and could help you save money on your energy bill. A VDC uses significantly less energy than traditional data centers which require plenty of power to keep the equipment running and cool.