Bangalore s IT virtualisation model most successful in the world

VMware's general manager for Asia Pacific and Japan, Andrew M Dutton, says the response to cloud computing from state governments in India has been proactive, compared with the "'UPA government which is preoccupied with other issues." VMwareprovides virtualization technology, which is the foundation of cloud computing - both private and public. Dutton, who was at VMworld 2012, the company's annual virtualization conference, spoke to TOI about India's preparedness and response to cloud computing , which is today revolutionizing the IT sector.
What has been the Indian government's response to virtualization of IT?
To me the Indian government is frozen on decisions. This is in contrast to many industries in India, which have understood that they have to accelerate their uptake to be internationally competent. Bangalore's is the most successful IT model in the world. Infosys, Wipro, Tata are all using virtualization to satisfy the demand of cost. They have also created thin and specific applications based on virtualization that run on mobile devices.

Has here been any interest from India's state governments?Many state governments have responded positively as they have understood the importance. The central government at the moment is preoccupied with other issues and not because it does not want to progress on IT. We have made some initial forays with regard to state governments , the latest being the opening of a VMware office in Ahmedabad.

How's the cloud computing scenario globally?There is a storm of activity in the IT sector as 90% of employees are bringing their own devices to work. Most companies think IT is a drag on the balance sheet and not a fundamental priority. For this, the change is virtualization (cloud computing), which saves 50-60 % on infrastructure cost.

How do costs come down with virtualization?Virtualization allows you to do more with your existing server, storage and network infrastructure. Virtualization helps save huge amounts on power. For instance, each server in the US means an investment of $330 per annum. Virtualization reduces the cost of power by one-tenth.