Where does your company stand on IT Security issues?   What steps are you taking to combat the rising trend in computer attacks?  Cyber Security is an important area of concern these days.  If you aren't prepared, you can easily fall victim to an attack without warning.   The Wall Street Journal reported that

Virtualization is a cost effective way to maximize the IT dollars spent on hardware and infrastructure. This new series will talk about the benefits of virtualization for small businesses. We are starting on the benefits of Virtualization at the disk layer because a lot of flexibility and cost savings can be gained here.

The hard disks of virtual servers are presented in a manner that provides increased flexibility. Traditionally, a physical server's hard disk stores thousands of files and folders that is required for each specific server instance. These files make up the OS (Operating System), installed applications, and of course the data that the server requires to fulfill its purpose.