Storage Virtualization is a type of virtualization where multiple devices are attached storage to network, in what appears to be a single storage unit. This is the definition of storage virtualization, but it needs some explanation in brief with examples to make a normal reader understand, how storage virtualization basically works. Storage Virtualization often used in storage networks, a … [Read more...]
Virtualization
Virtualization and various virtualization related technologies has been explained including hardware virtualization, Software virtualization.
Virtualization and Fabric Computing
Almost all of the advanced readers are well aware of Virtualization by now. Even if have not a big depth how Virtualization works, most users know about Virtual Private Server, Cloud Computing etc. terminologies. Fabric Computing is a bit less known. Fabric Computing can be thought as a forerunner of Cloud Computing which is based on Virtualization Technology. So, just like I have wrote in my … [Read more...]
CentOS Virtualization – Why People Uses It More
CentOS Virtualization, that means the Host Operating System is CentOS is used more over Debian Linux. CentOS is a free operating system based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux. A bit looking back to the history of CentOS will be interesting. In 2007, University of Maiduguri decided to look for an alternative solution to their Existing Mikrotik based Hotspot system to tackle issue of repetitive … [Read more...]
Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) – Advantages
Major problem with abbreviation of Virtual Desktop Infrastructure as VDI is, it represents several propietary and generalized terminologies, so it is better if VDI is avoided and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure is used. More problem exists. Virtual Desktop Infrastructure has other names as well, like virtual desktop interface. In this article, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure, Virtual Desktop … [Read more...]
Paravirtualization Basics
Hardware level virtualization is not a new technology, this technique used since the 60's but in recent years, the importance has been increased as the consumer level processors from Intel and AMD supports Hardware level virtualization. Also the Open Source Operating Systems (different flavors of free Linux) and supportive Virtualization Software has increased the scope of Virtualization. … [Read more...]
Virtualization and Sustainability
Virtualization and Sustainability is topic that a bit offtopic from the technical points of Virtualization. But, the Corporate Sustainability is very relevant. In 1987, on request of the UN there was a commission named Brundtlan. This Brundtland Commission set the stage for sustainable development or sustainability which can be is defined as "Meeting the needs of present generations … [Read more...]
Virtualization : Where from to Start
Virtualization is growing among IT sectors and it would be useful to provide some key points when implementing virtualization in the corporate servers. We have published several articles on Virtualization. One basic question that is been searched by the visitors is still not answered : where from to start the implementation. The purpose of this article is quite clear, we will provide some tips to … [Read more...]
Virtualization and the Needed Safety Tips
The starters might need Safety tips for virtualization, especially as most standard blogs are adapting Virtual Privates Servers, which is in fact deploying Virtualization technology. Your awareness is important to maintain the safety of Virtualization The end user, for example the person, suppose an Artist is using a Virtual Dedicated Server; might think, "What I have to do with … [Read more...]
Virtualization with Hyper-V and Memory Paging File
We have discussed many topics on Virtualization, almost all are related to Virtualization on Linux Operating System. Regardless of the host and guest Operating System running Virtualization, probably most writings on Virtualization is actually for Linux as it is, obviously the most used Server OS. But, the end users who runs Virtualization on Hyper-V Server Server 2008 R2, needs some … [Read more...]
Open Virtualization Format (OVF) – What it is, What are the Types
Open Virtualization Format was developed by the Distributed Management Task Force is a packaging standard deployment of virtual appliances. There are many Standard Reference Articles on Open Virtualization Format (OVF) are Written and Distributed by various research scholars and can be searched from Google Scholar. This is just a summary about Open Virtualization Format (OVF) based on the … [Read more...]
Virtualization : Capacity,Inventory and Binding
In the article Virtualization Tips and Best Practices, we listed several important points which (typically) a smaller company or organization, for example an NGO or a department of an educational institute, must give importance before deploying Virtualization with their known limited capacity. Virtualization has several well known advantages, but if an relatively smaller organization is … [Read more...]