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Virtualization Definition and Solutions

 

From benefits to implementation challenges, here's what you need to know about virtualization.

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Fred Hapgood Sat, 2007-12-29 12:04

I think of virtualization more generally than this. To me, V. is a way of connecting two objects (not even necessarily computational objects) that are not designed to be connected to each other. Imagine object A and object C.
Object A is designed to be connected to D and Object C, to E. You would like them to work together in some fashion but right now they don't. So what you do is invent object B and slip it between A and C. Object B makes C look like D to A and makes A look like E to C. That is Virtualization. It is a very very general idea that will be a big deal for a long time.

Anonymous Tue, 2008-01-01 23:01

Nice write-up, but the best way to understand virtualization is to download a copy and try it. I suggest downloading either VMware or Citrix Xenserver for virtual servers and DataCore storage virtualization, that way you will have a shared storage SAN that supports thin provisioning for storage and you can try out features like XenMotion or Vmotion on the SAN.

Matt Larson Wed, 2008-05-28 14:07

Good introduction to Virtualization.

Anonymous Thu, 2008-07-17 01:34

Thanks for the Introduction. here is another one I like

http://thetoptenme.wordpress.com/2008/07/17/virtualization-everything/

Anonymous Wed, 2009-05-13 06:34

V. in Fred's response - sounds like a mathmatical equation. In Anonymous (tues) sounds like what was done in the "OLD DAYS" - dasiy chain hard drives and work around coding to make mutliple apps work together that weren't compatable. I may be wrong - but some one packaged "old stuff" with a different name and made a fortune (wishing I was that person). :-)

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