Report: More Virtualization Training Needed

CDW Government, Inc. said in a recently-released report that although virtualization technology is increasing in popularity, education and training are sorely lacking.

In its 2009 Federal Virtualization Report, CDW said that although 79% of government agencies want to use virtualization, fewer than 50% have successfully implemented the technology. A big reason, according to the report, is under-trained or improperly trained employees.

Because of that, stated the report IT managers are calling for increased training, budget and education in virtualization. Certification will naturally be a part of that mission, as most major virtualization vendors offer certification programs, including Microsoft, Citrix and VMware.

Virtualization is a fast-growing technology that breaks the traditional bonds between hardware and software. It allows companies to save money by consolidating IT resources -- for example, instead of having one server operating system or software program on one physical server, virtualization enables many OSes and programs per single server.