V-index
V-index was an online virtualization industry quarterly survey concept [1][2] performed by Vanson Bourne, an independent market research company. It is based on a survey of at least 500 enterprises across the US, UK, France and Germany and is designed to measure 3 parameters – virtualization rate, consolidation ratio and primary hypervisor in use. Results of this survey are performed on a quarterly basis on V-index website.
The V-index initiative appears to have been discontinued after a single report in July 2011, with even the initial report disappearing from the VEEAM website.
Background
The significant cost, power and efficiency advantages of virtualization have accelerated its penetration within the enterprise: with this trend comes the potential for all IT infrastructures to become virtual estates. In order to offer a simple yet measurable view of the impact of this technology, Veeam Software developed the V-index,[3] a free resource that is updated every quarter on V-index website. This project is thought to be another source of virtualization market statistics for the virtualization community.[4]
The V-index tracks the penetration of virtualization across the server estates of at least 500 large-scale enterprises across the United States, United Kingdom, France and Germany. The aim is to take an ongoing snapshot of the penetration rate of virtualization and thereby highlight potential trends and issues that affect its progress towards becoming the de facto IT platform.
References
- ↑ "Over a third of enterprise servers virtual, claims virtualisation penetration index" (in en-GB). ComputerWeekly.com. http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2011/07/18/247308/Over-a-third-of-enterprise-servers-virtual-claims-virtualisation-penetration.htm.
- ↑ iStockAnalyst: Veeam Launches V-index to Measure Virtualization Penetration Rate
- ↑ "Veeam launches V-index to measure virtualization penetration rate" (in en-US). Veeam Software. http://www.veeam.com/news/veeam-launches-v-index-to-measure-virtualization-penetration-rate130.html.
- ↑ "Virtual Stall or a Virtual Wall? | Blogs | ITBusinessEdge.com" (in en). http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/cole/virtual-stall-or-a-virtual-wall/?cs=47881.
External links
- V-index website
- Veeam Software website
- Server Virtualization Market Sizing 2010–2014 Forecast: From Virtual to Reality
- Virtual Machines Will Slow in the Enterprise, Grow in the Cloud
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