Global Study Reveals the Key to Efficiency in Cloud and Virtual Computing

CLEAR LAKE, Iowa, July 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- IT leaders will use cloud computing and virtualization as a means to improve efficiency, but nearly 65 percent of those surveyed believe that IT efficiency is impossible without capacity planning.

"Virtualization and cloud computing can improve IT efficiencies," said Scott Adams, TeamQuest Director of Product Management. "However, the complexities found in these environments require proper capacity planning techniques and tools to experience the full benefits."

Cloud, virtualization, and automation require a capacity planning and management tool set that understands resource contention and queuing in complex virtualized environments, according to a commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of TeamQuest.

A strong capacity management process is considered by a majority of respondents as the best approach to avoid performance issues in a virtualized environment. Such a process helps resolve the following problems:

• Initial sizing and placement of workloads
• Orchestration of virtual resources in production
• Planning of resources to be provisioned in a public or private cloud

"Capacity planning – the key to efficiency in virtualized and cloud environments – changes business needs and requirements into models of what must be sourced and lets IT leaders understand all costs associated with a given solution," said Adams. "In fact, the right capacity planning tool set can help business and IT leaders make informed decisions together."

As virtualization opens the door to a data center where resources are automatically and simply allocated to suit the specific needs of an application, capacity planning and management become a must to control the performance of virtualized applications, according to Forrester Consulting. The next generation of private and public cloud coming down the pike, as well as the limitations imposed on the data center in terms of facilities and energy consumption, mean that capacity planning is the key to a better use of IT technological infrastructures.

About TeamQuest Corporation

TeamQuest Corporation is the global leader in IT Service Optimization (ITSO), specializing in Capacity Management software. TeamQuest helps IT organizations consistently meet service levels while minimizing costs and mitigating risks. By combining performance data and business metrics, TeamQuest software enables IT organizations to provide accurate, objective information as input to critical business decisions. Companies around the world trust TeamQuest software to help them proactively improve service delivery and support best practices.

For more information, visit www.teamquest.com or call +1-641-357-2700. In Europe, Middle East and Africa, call +46-31 80 95 00, and in Asia Pacific call +61 3 9641 2288

SOURCE TeamQuest Corporation

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