Advanced Server Virtualization: VMware and Microsoft Platforms in the Virtual Data Center.9780849339318 Advanced server virtualization (1) Running applications in separate, isolated partitions within a single server. The "virtual machine" method can run different operating systems simultaneously, whereas the "OS virtualization" method runs applications for only one operating system (see virtual machine and OS ; VMware Virtual machine software from VMware, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (www.vmware.com) that allows multiple copies of the same operating system or several different operating systems to run in the same x86-based machine (see virtual machine). and Microsoft (Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA, www.microsoft.com) The most successful and influential software company. Microsoft's software and Intel's hardware pioneered the PC and revolutionized the computer industry. platforms in the virtual data center. Marshall Marshall. 1 City (1990 pop. 12,711), seat of Saline co., N central Mo.; inc. 1839. In a large farm area, it is a processing center for grain, eggs, meat, and dairy products. Marshall is the seat of Missouri Valley College. , David et al. Auerbach Au·er·bach , Arnold Known as "Red." Born 1917. American basketball coach. One of the winningest coaches of all time, he helped lead the Boston Celtics to 16 world championships between 1957 and 1988. Publications 2006 742 pages $79.95 Hardcover QA76.76 The authors (all of Surgient, Inc.--"an Austin, Texas based company that provides leading-edge software solutions that leverage server virtualization technology") provide an introduction to the design, implementation, and management of software-based server virtualization, a technology that promises significant cost savings to information technology organizations by making single computers behave as if they were multiple computers. Covering Vmware and Microsoft platforms, the two major virtual server technologies, the authors introduce basic and advanced concepts, discuss planning, provide step-by-step guides to implementation, and describe relevant resources. Distributed by Taylor & Francis. ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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