Server Virtualization Resources
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Definition
20 May 2022
AMD (Advanced Micro Devices)
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is a semiconductor company, known for designing and developing computer processors and graphics technologies. Continue Reading
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16 Feb 2022
virtual appliance
Considered a software equivalent of a hardware device, a virtual appliance (VA) is a preconfigured software solution. Continue Reading
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21 Jan 2022
physical to virtual (P2V)
Physical to virtual (P2V), also called hardware virtualization, refers to the migration of physical machines to virtual machines (VMs). Continue Reading
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19 Jan 2022
virtual to virtual (V2V)
Virtual to virtual (V2V) refers to the migration of an operating system (OS), application program and data from a virtual machine (VM) or disk partition to another virtual machine or disk partition. Continue Reading
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10 Jan 2022
virtual
In computing, the term virtual refers to a digitally replicated version of something real, whether it's a machine, a switch, memory or even reality. Continue Reading
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10 Jan 2022
Scalable Processor Architecture (SPARC)
Scalable Processor Architecture (SPARC) is a 32- and 64-bit microprocessor architecture developed by Sun Microsystems in 1987. Continue Reading
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Definition
17 Dec 2021
virtual to physical (V2P)
Virtual to physical (V2P) involves transferring or porting a virtual machine (VM) onto a physical machine. Continue Reading
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07 Oct 2021
virtual hard drive
A virtual hard drive file is a container file that acts similar to a physical hard drive. Continue Reading
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Definition
07 Oct 2021
virtual private server (VPS) or virtual dedicated server (VDS)
A virtual private server (VPS), also called a virtual dedicated server (VDS), is a virtual server that appears to the user as a dedicated server, but that is actually installed on a computer serving multiple websites. Continue Reading
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07 Oct 2021
Xen
Xen is the open source hypervisor included in the Linux kernel and, as such, it is available in all Linux distributions. Continue Reading