Virtualization

Maurice R. del Prado Jr., IBM

Stevenson Hall 1300
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

Virtualization is defined, in simple terms, as the process of running multiple instances of an environment, such as an operating system and applications, on a single physical system. Server virtualization has gained widespread acceptance with many users, from large enterprises to small businesses, after a slow and rocky start. Today, VMWare, Xen and Microsoft Virtual Server are well-known virtualization products. Virtualization has many benefits but must be carefully planned, implemented and managed. This talk will provide an overview of virtualizations, how it impacts hardware and software, and how users are implementing it.