Introduction to virtualization
Virtualization helps you take control of your infrastructure. With virtualization, you can see and manage your computing resources in ways that offer more flexibility because you are not restricted by implementation, location, or physical packaging. By using virtualization, you have a logical, rather than a physical, view of data, computing power, storage capacity, and other resources. By gaining greater control of your infrastructure, you can improve cost management.
This chapter describes the various types of virtualization. ...

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