{"id":817,"date":"2012-09-17T04:21:33","date_gmt":"2012-09-17T10:21:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.supportpro.com\/?p=817"},"modified":"2019-10-30T05:42:30","modified_gmt":"2019-10-30T11:42:30","slug":"virtualization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supportpro.com\/blog\/virtualization\/","title":{"rendered":"Virtualization"},"content":{"rendered":"

Virtualization is the creation of a virtual version of an operating system , a server, a storage device or a network resources.<\/p>\n

Operating system virtualization uses software which allows a piece of hardware to run in multiple operating system images at the same time.<\/p>\n

There are mainly three areas of IT where virtualization is making head-roads. They are :<\/p>\n

Network virtualization
\nStorage virtualization
\nServer virtualization<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Network virtualization<\/strong> : Combines the available resources in a network by splitting the available bandwidth into channels, which are independent each other and can be assigned to a particular server or device at the same time. Virtualization reduces the complexity of network by separating it into manageable parts.<\/p>\n

Storage virtualization<\/strong> : Combines physical storage from multiple network storage devices into a single storage device which is manageable from a central console. It is commonly used in storage area networks (SAN s).<\/p>\n

Server virtualization<\/strong> : Masks the server resources such as the number and identity of individual physical servers, processors, ans OS s from server users. The main intention is not reveal the complicated details of the server resources to the server users.<\/p>\n

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