CHAPTER 18
Understanding Cloud and Virtualization
In this chapter, you will learn about
• Virtualization
• Containers
• Networking
• Automating installation with Kickstart
This chapter takes a look at cloud and virtualization configuration terms associated with virtual machines, hypervisors, storage, and networks.
Understanding Virtualization
Virtualization is a method of creating a logical operating system (guest) or operating systems inside a physical machine (host).
These logical operating systems (or guests) are managed by a hypervisor.
Hypervisors
Hypervisors were initially created by IBM to provide programmers a method of debugging an application without risking the integrity of the operating system.
Hypervisors, also called ...
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