Virtualization technology has been revolutionary in the world of server computing, and in a several other aspects of computing, including storage, applications, desktop virtualization, and cloud computing. The
Server virtualizationgained traction in enterprises in the early 2000s, with VMware at the forefront of the movement. Early on, server virtualization was implemented to enable Windows and Linux OSes to run side by side on a single server. Having two types of server OSes on the same piece of...
Server virtualization delivers all the benefits of physical IT infrastructure, but at a fraction of the cost and with greater efficiency. Learn more here.
Server consolidation as provided by virtualization leads not only to improved system utilization and reduced costs but to optimized energy consumption in cloud datacenters. Datacenters hosting cloud applications consume tremendous amounts of energy, resulting in high operational costs and high carbon dioxid...
Storage vendors have been promoting virtualization as the next big step towards improving the ability of data centers to maximize storage resources, gain flexibility, and lower the cost of managing increasing amounts of data. Industry leaders including EMC, IBM, NetApp and Hewlett-Packard are all ...
The below quote by Steve Jobs provides a one-liner understanding of the difference between running software and products on local computers versus running them on a server or machine that we don’t have to maintain, manage, or carry with us. ‘I don’t need a hard disk in my computer if...
Docker is a popular open-source containerization platform that allows developers to build, ship, and run containerized applications. It uses a client-server architecture, where the Docker client communicates with the Docker daemon to create and manage containers. It provides a number of features tha...
Although this type of consolidation is simpler and less expensive than using server virtualization, there are some disadvantages to consider: Potential interference with other workloads running on the server.Because virtualization software isn't being used, there is nothing to keep a workload's resourc...
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The cloud platform also handles the orchestration of VMs, containers, storage, and applications, including virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI). Control plane - A private cloud requires a unified control plane interface that enables cloud managers to stay on top of virtualization, infrastructure ...