Ok, so the picture is a bit "markety", but honestly real savings can be made by virtualizing, even on a small scale. It doesnt take a rocket scientist to see that if you can replace 4 servers with 1 server, you are going to be saving on hardware and on power.
If we look at the example below, In reality you would probably be replacing 4 single CPU systems, so lets half the physical costs and the power costs to $13,000 and $1,500. Over a 3 year period (remember you will be looking to replace your hardware every 3 years) you'll be saving $8,000 on hardware and $3,000 on power. You also got the benefits of an easier to manage and more flexible system!
So, even a small company can easily save $11,000 over 3 years - which means you can plant lots of trees, or have a bloody good party :-)
