virtualisation
Emulated computing environment
Virtualisation is the British spelling of virtualization—the practice of creating simulated versions of computing resources.
A single physical server can run multiple virtual machines, each behaving as an independent computer.
The concept extends beyond servers to storage, networks, and entire data centres: The company moved to virtualisation to reduce hardware costs.
Cloud computing relies heavily on virtualisation technology.
Virtual machine management layer
- VMwareVirtualization software company
- containerThing for storing items
- KVMMulti-system input sharing device
- vSphereVMware virtualization management suite
Docker · abstraction · emulation · sandbox · snapshot · migration · orchestration · partitioning
Atmospheric water vapor mass
- serverOne who attends tables
- datacenterFacility housing networked computers
- consolidationCombining into unified whole
- provisioningSupplying resources in advance
workload · storage · network · cluster · deployment · failover · backup · replication
Maximizing efficiency or performance
- utilizationPractical application of something
- consolidationCombining into unified whole
- overheadLocated directly above
- footprintMark from stepping
density · ROI · sprawl · licensing · maintenance
Simulating or demonstrating form
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- prototypeFirst functional specimen
- scenarioPostulated event sequence
- replicaFaithful scaled reproduction
testing · immersive · VR · AR · environment · synthetic · sandbox
Tendency to resume original form
- auto-scalingAutomatic capacity adjustment
- expansionIncrease in scope
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- on-demandAvailable upon request
burst · dynamic · growth · adaptability · availability · resilience
hypervisor
Virtual machine management layer
- VMwareVirtualization software company
- containerThing for storing items
- KVMMulti-system input sharing device
vSphere · Docker · abstraction · emulation · sandbox · snapshot · migration · orchestration · partitioning · isolation
cloud
Atmospheric water vapor mass
- serverOne who attends tables
- datacenterFacility housing networked computers
- consolidationCombining into unified whole
provisioning · workload · storage · network · cluster · deployment · failover · backup · replication · pooling
optimization
Maximizing efficiency or performance
- utilizationPractical application of something
- consolidationCombining into unified whole
- overheadLocated directly above
footprint · density · ROI · sprawl · licensing · maintenance
modeling
Simulating or demonstrating form
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- prototypeFirst functional specimen
- scenarioPostulated event sequence
replica · testing · immersive · VR · AR · environment · synthetic · sandbox
elasticity
Tendency to resume original form
- auto-scalingAutomatic capacity adjustment
- expansionIncrease in scope
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
on-demand · burst · dynamic · growth · adaptability · availability · resilience
virtualisationmaterialisation
Becoming real, visible
reification · physicality · embodiment · tangibility · actualisation
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