Chapter 2Understanding Virtualization
One of the greatest advancements in servers over the last decade has been the ability to have one physical server but run multiple servers on top of that one physical box. This is known as virtualization.
In this chapter, I will talk about virtualization and how it works. Since this is a Mastering Microsoft Server 2022 book, we will focus most of our attention on Microsoft's version of virtualization called Hyper-V.
Hyper-V is a server role in Windows Server 2022 that allows you to virtualize your environment and therefore run multiple virtual operating system instances simultaneously on a physical server. This not only helps you to improve server utilization but also helps you to create a more cost-effective ...
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