Chapter 9

Virtualization and Cloud Computing

Objectives

Upon completion of this chapter, you will be able to answer the following questions:

  • What is server virtualization?

  • How do you install virtualization software on a computer?

  • What are the uses of the cloud?

  • What are the characteristics of public, private, hybrid, and community cloud computing?

Key Terms

This chapter uses the following key terms. You can find the definitions in the glossary at the end of the book.

broad network access page 487

client-side emulator page 481

client-side virtualization page 478

cloud computing page 475

cloud computing services page 483

cloud service provider page 484

community cloud page 486

guest operating system (guest OS) page 479

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