CHAPTER 5Virtualization Technologies

EXAM OBJECTIVES IN THIS CHAPTER

The Purpose of Virtualization

Benefits of Virtualization

System Virtualization

Application Virtualization

INTRODUCTION

This chapter will introduce you to the concepts of virtualization and is new to the Security+ certification. Virtualization is a very popular technology and many businesses are exploring it to reduce costs and maximize their server resources. There are several different types of virtualization all of which can be used to securely deliver applications and computing power to the end users. This technology is increasing in popularity and is accepted in both small business and enterprise data centers. It is very likely that you will encounter some form of virtualization ...

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