IT Essentials Companion Guide v8

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

client-side emulator

client-side virtualization

cloud computing

cloud computing services

cloud service provider

community cloud

guest operating system (guest OS)

host computer

host operating system (host OS)

hybrid cloud

hypervisor

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