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L. PatrãoVMware vSphere Essentialshttps://doi.org/10.1007/979-8-8688-0208-9_1

1. Understanding Virtualization

Luciano Patrão1  
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Selfkant, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
 

Virtualization is a revolutionary concept, abstracting away the differences between actual hardware and its digital counterparts. It allows multiple virtual machines to exist on one physical computer, using hardware abstraction and a hypervisor. This boosts efficiency, scalability, and adaptability in managing applications and environments. With various kinds of virtualization available, this technology has many advantages, such as reduced expenses, optimized resource use, and simplified administration. ...

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