Virtualization

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Virtualization is a computing environment where multiple independent operating systems can be installed to a single hardware platform and run simultaneously.

• components appear the same as in a physical server
• processors, storage adapters, memory, etc. can be managed in the same way as a physical server
• hardware components are presented to the OS via a hypervisor
  • abstracts the details of the physical server upon which the virtual machine runs

Uses for Virtualization

• Client-side Virtualization
• Server-side Virtualization
• Application Virtualization
• Container Virtualization

Resource Requirements

• Virtualization Resource Requirements

Security

• Virtualization Security