Digital Equipment Ltd.
⚙️ IT Infrastructure

Virtualization Solutions

Maximise hardware utilisation, reduce costs, and increase agility by running multiple workloads on shared infrastructure.

Lead platforms
VMware vSphere · Hyper-V · RHV
Consolidation
10–20 VMs per physical host
Coverage
Server · desktop · application · storage & network
Savings
50–70% lower hardware, power and cooling
Overview

The foundation of modern IT infrastructure

Virtualisation is the foundation of modern IT infrastructure. By decoupling software from physical hardware, organisations can run multiple operating systems and applications on fewer servers — reducing capital expenditure, power consumption, and management overhead.

DEL designs, licenses and implements the full stack — from the hypervisor cluster to VDI brokering to software-defined storage — with licensing guidance that keeps both purchase and renewal compliant.

SME applicability: a two-host cluster with entry licensing turns one server room into a flexible platform most small teams never outgrow.

What We Offer

Every layer that can be virtualised

Server, desktop, application, and the software-defined storage and networking beneath them.

01 — Server Virtualization

Server Virtualization

  • 01

    VMware vSphere

    Industry-leading server virtualisation platform

    • VMware
  • 02

    Microsoft Hyper-V

    Built-in Windows Server virtualisation

    • Microsoft
  • 03

    Red Hat Virtualization

    Open-source enterprise virtualisation

    • Red Hat
View all Virtualization products

02 — Desktop Virtualization (VDI)

Desktop Virtualization (VDI)

  • 01

    VMware Horizon

    Enterprise VDI and published apps

    • VMware
  • 02

    Microsoft AVD

    Azure Virtual Desktop — cloud-hosted VDI

    • Microsoft
View all Virtualization products

03 — Application Virtualization

Application Virtualization

  • 01

    VMware ThinApp

    Package applications for portable deployment

    • VMware
  • 02

    Microsoft App-V

    Stream applications without local installation

    • Microsoft
View all Virtualization products
Common Use Cases

Where virtualisation pays back fastest

Five scenarios our customers consolidate onto virtual platforms.

01 / 04

Server Consolidation

Reduce 10–20 physical servers to 2–3 virtualisation hosts — cutting hardware, power, and cooling costs by 50–70%.

02 / 04

Business Continuity

Live migration, snapshots, and replication ensure minimal downtime during maintenance or failures.

03 / 04

Test & Development

Spin up isolated test environments in minutes without purchasing dedicated hardware.

04 / 04

Remote Work

Deliver secure virtual desktops to remote staff — accessible from any device, any location.

Key Benefits

What virtualisation returns

The measurable gains after consolidation.

Higher Utilisation

Run 10–20 VMs per physical host.

Lower Costs

Less hardware, less power, less cooling, less space.

Faster Provisioning

Deploy new servers in minutes.

Improved Availability

Live migration, HA, DRS.

Associated Brands

The virtualisation stacks we are authorised on

Direct authorisations across hypervisor, VDI and container platforms.

  • DEL-AUTH-VMWAREDirect
    VMware

    VMwareDirect Authorised Distributor

    Authorised scope:
    • vSphere
    • vCenter
    • Horizon
    • vSAN
    • NSX
    • ThinApp
    Authorised since2015
  • DEL-AUTH-MICROSOFTDirect
    Microsoft

    MicrosoftDirect Authorised Distributor

    Authorised scope:
    • Hyper-V
    • Azure Virtual Desktop
    • App-V
    • Windows Server
    Authorised since2012
  • DEL-AUTH-REDHATDirect
    Red Hat

    Red HatDirect Authorised Distributor

    Authorised scope:
    • Virtualization
    • OpenShift
    Authorised since2017

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Related Products

Representative catalogue items

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Case Studies

Proof from delivered projects

Case studies where virtualisation was the delivered solution.

A Shariah-based Islami bank

DR drills now complete within the mandated 2-hour recovery objective; the site passed Bangladesh Bank inspection first time.

  • Financial
Read case study

A ministry data centre (anonymized per confidentiality)

Zero service reboots through the 2024 load-shedding season; uptime audited at 99.98%.

  • Government
Read case study
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