188 The Green and Virtual Data Center
Emulation—coexistence with existing technologies and procedures
Abstraction—management transparency of physical resources
Segmentation—isolation of applications, users, or other entities
Aggregation—consolidation of applications, operating systems, or
servers
Provisioning—rapid deployment of new servers using predefined
templates
Server virtualization can be used to:
Support and enable server consolidation to improve resource utilization
Address PCFE issues and costs to support new applications and sus-
tain growth
Enable faster backup and data protection to enhance business conti-
nuity/disaster recovery capabilities
Eliminate vendor lock-in and lower hardware costs and operating
costs
Enable transparent ...