“The Microsoft Integrated Virtualization Business Value Analyst was developed independently by ex-Gartner TCO/ROI experts at leading ROI tool developer Alinean, Inc. This analysis tool helps customers examine current server, development/qa lab, desktop and application virtualization opportunities, quantifying the potential savings, service level and agility benefits, investment and ROI for implementing Microsoft Integrated Virtualization solutions.

The tool collects specific information about current infrastructure costs and opportunities for improvement, then uses research by Alinean to project potential costs and benefits for various optimization strategies using the Microsoft Integrated Virtualization solutions. All research was collected from actual Microsoft customers and reflects typical costs and savings for similar company type and size. All information is kept confidential and private.”

[Source: The Active Network]