The project in five facts.
Challenge, approach and results.
Virtualisation is a technology that enables us to use computer equipment and space more efficiently, whilst also bringing lower costs and simpler maintenance. In the case of server infrastructure virtualisation, a company decides to have only one physical server with sufficient capacity to host multiple virtual servers that the company needs. Before embarking on virtualisation in a smaller company, thorough planning is required so that we can fully exploit all the advantages that this technology brings. At the end, they presented a diagram of the virtual environment following the successfully completed virtualisation process. In virtualising physical servers, they focused on creating a stable and functioning virtual environment, using the most popular tools employed in practice.
Problem
Virtualisation is a technology that enables us to use computer equipment and space more efficiently, whilst also bringing lower costs and simpler maintenance. In the case of server infrastructure virtualisation, a company decides to have only one physical server with sufficient capacity to host multiple virtual servers that the company needs. This approach, where older and newer servers are combined in a virtual environment on a single server, is called enterprise consolidation.
Solution and Method
Before embarking on virtualisation in a smaller company, thorough planning is required so that we can fully exploit all the advantages that this technology brings. The first step is to assess the suitability of existing IT systems for migration to a virtual environment. The next step involves analysing server load and the availability of resources that are available.
It is equally important to assess the necessary hardware and software for successful implementation of virtualisation. In addition, special attention must be paid to network devices, as they are a key part of the IT infrastructure that must be properly integrated into the virtual environment. In the diploma thesis, they focused on solving the problem of server virtualisation in a selected smaller company.
The company had difficulties due to multiple physical servers that required extensive maintenance and consumed large amounts of electrical energy. Because the servers were outdated, the company decided to migrate them to a new virtual environment. Within the framework of the diploma thesis, they presented the concept of virtualisation and its advantages.
They reviewed several software providers for virtualisation. They analysed the current state of server infrastructure in the company. They described in detail the process of selecting hardware for the new virtual environment.
They also provided a detailed description of the steps for establishing and installing the virtual environment. They summarised different methods of server virtualisation.
Results
At the end, they presented a diagram of the virtual environment following the successfully completed virtualisation process. In virtualising physical servers, they focused on creating a stable and functioning virtual environment, using the most popular tools employed in practice. They carried out the virtualisation project from start to finish, combining knowledge acquired during their studies and experience gained at work.
With the implementation of the virtual environment in a smaller company, they simplified the management and work with servers.
Module, programme and stories.
Your diploma project for a real company.
A diploma thesis at Academia solves a challenge from a company – often the one where you do your 800 hours of placement. Read about the Sistemsko inženirstvo module or book a consultation.