virtualise
Simulate in software
To virtualise is to create a virtual version of something that exists physically.
In computing, this typically means running multiple operating systems on a single machine, or simulating hardware through software: We virtualised all our servers to cut costs.
The term extends to any process of making something exist in digital rather than physical form.
British spelling of virtualize.
Virtual machine management layer
- VMwareVirtualization software company
- containerizationStandardized cargo packaging system
- provisioningSupplying resources in advance
- orchestrationScoring for instrumental ensemble
data center · servers · cloud · storage · networking · SaaS · snapshot · migration
Copying to rival
- sandboxEnclosed play area
- isolationComplete separation from others
- partitioningDividing into sections
- encapsulationSurrounding on all sides
decoupling · hardware abstraction · resource allocation · instance · layer · interface · API · wrapper
Simulating or demonstrating form
- replicationAct of duplicating precisely
- scenarioPostulated event sequence
- prototypingMaking preliminary models
- testingExamining to evaluate
fidelity · validation · staging · development · QA · disaster recovery · failover · backup
Capacity for growth
- optimizationMaximizing efficiency or performance
- consolidationCombining into unified whole
- load balancingDistributing work across resources
- cost reductionDecreasing expenditure amounts
energy saving · utilization · elasticity · on-demand · rightsizing · density · capacity planning
hypervisor
Virtual machine management layer
- VMwareVirtualization software company
- containerizationStandardized cargo packaging system
- provisioningSupplying resources in advance
orchestration · data center · servers · cloud · storage · networking · SaaS · snapshot · migration · clustering
emulation
Copying to rival
- sandboxEnclosed play area
- isolationComplete separation from others
- partitioningDividing into sections
encapsulation · decoupling · hardware abstraction · resource allocation · instance · layer · interface · API · wrapper · middleware
modeling
Simulating or demonstrating form
- replicationAct of duplicating precisely
- scenarioPostulated event sequence
- prototypingMaking preliminary models
testing · fidelity · validation · staging · development · QA · disaster recovery · failover · backup · restore point
scalability
Capacity for growth
- optimizationMaximizing efficiency or performance
- consolidationCombining into unified whole
- load balancingDistributing work across resources
cost reduction · energy saving · utilization · elasticity · on-demand · rightsizing · density · capacity planning
virtualisematerialise
Become real or visible
actualise · realise · concretise · embody · reify
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