Virtualization
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Virtualization
Virtualization is the collection of multiple operating systems on one physical Operating System. Each virtual operating system is a called a virtual machine(vm's) which is just a collection of files on a physical machine.
Virtualization greatly reduces the need to use several physical machines.
Advantages to Virtualization:
- Reduced Cost: Save money by purchasing less servers or workstations.
- Reduced Space: Less Servers mean less machines to cool down in the server room, which with save Energy and Cost.
- Memory Management: The virtual machines share physical memory.
- Faster Setup Of OS: You can Make a Copy of a Similar Machine without reusing the disk or setting up a machine. You will reduce time and save money.
Saving a lot of energy by testing several server applications through
virtual OS's.
