3.2 Virtualisation
What is Virtualisation? By virtual, we mean something that’s not real. So it’s simulated, not actual. It’s used to create more flexible ways to use & share hardware and software.
What is Virtualisation? Virtualisation works since hardware & software is rarely used to its 100% maximum capacity. Applications Operating System Hardware So virtualisation uses clever tricks to stretch the same resources to run virtual machines… OS OS virtual machines Hardware
What is Virtualisation?
What is Virtualisation? Many Applications ‘Virtual’ Machines ‘Sharing’ Software Computing Resources Server Storage Memory CPU So virtualization is a clever way to let a business get more from its resources.
What is Virtualisation? Connectivity Methods
What You Need To Know server client storage
What is Virtualisation? Storage Virtual Data Centre Servers Virtual Client
Virtualisation Client Client Virtual Can use cheaper machines ‘Dumb’ clients Storage, memory, CPU Server doing all the work Data Centre Central control Servers Security, upgrades, backups
Virtualisation Server Client Virtual Physical
Virtualisation Server Users get ‘dedicated’ server No performance drop But using ‘virtual’ servers Virtual Less physical servers Better for hosting company Physical
Virtualisation Storage Users get ‘simple’ storage Client eg all files in ‘one’ place But using ‘virtual’ storage Virtual Multiple physical devices Linked as ‘storage network’ Physical Security, upgrades, backups
Benefits & Limitations Virtualisation Benefits & Limitations Data traffic Slow connection speed Uptime & Downtime Security – weak or strong
What You Need To Know cloud hybrid
Transfer via email or ‘stick’ Cloud Bad Old Days Transfer via email or ‘stick’ Home Work
Cloud at Work Home On The Go Work
Cloud at Play Mobile Home
Hybrid Private cloud Public cloud
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