Chapter 4
Virtualization and Cloud Computing
This chapter covers the two A+ 220-1101 exam objectives related to virtualization and cloud computing. These objectives may comprise 11 percent of the exam questions:
Core 1 (220-1101): Objective 4.1: Summarize cloud-computing concepts.
Core 1 (220-1101): Objective 4.2: Summarize aspects of client-side virtualization.
Cloud computing involves using remote servers in the Internet “cloud” to store, manage, and process data instead of using local servers or a personal computer. Cloud servers usually reside in large server farms, where powerful servers host thousands of virtual machines.
Remember that a computer is made up of hardware components that process software instructions. Virtual computing ...
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