Datatrend Technologies has introduced a new virtualization appliance that helps clients build an affordable computing infrastructure with high levels of utilization, availability, automation and flexibility using the IBM BladeCenter server.

Datatrend has designed an all-in-one solution that comes complete with the server hardware, software, consulting services and comprehensive support needed to jumpstart a server and / or client virtualization initiative. Virtualization-in-a-Box can help clients more efficiently manage and consolidate volumes of business data with the benefits of increased security, flexibility and improved disaster recovery.

Virtualization-in-a-Box is built on the IBM BladeCenter, a solution for running business-critical workloads. Integrated with the BladeCenter hardware is VMware VI3 plus other virtual enablement tools that provide increased server utilization, along with improved performance, increased security, and reduced cost and complexity.