Chapter 1. Solutions in this chapter:
- What Is Virtualization?
- Why Virtualize?
- How Does Virtualization Work?
- Types of Virtualization
- Common Use Cases for Virtualization
- Summary
- Solutions Fast Track
- Frequently Asked Questions
Introduction
Virtualization is one of those buzz words that has been gaining immense popularity with IT professionals and executives alike. Promising to reduce the ever-growing infrastructure inside current data center implementations, virtualization technologies have cropped up from dozens of software and hardware companies. But what exactly is it? Is it right for everyone? And how can it benefit your organization?
Virtualization has actually been around more than three decades. Once only accessible by the large, rich, ...
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