The technology that makes cloud computing possible is virtualization. The main objective in cloud computing is to improve resource utilization by sharing available resources to multiple on demand needs. Virtualization abstracts the underlying resources such as the memory, storage, network so that multiple operating systems (Windows, Linux) can be run on a single physical system simultaneously. This improves resource utilization – traditional servers utilize about 20% of its resources, whereas a virtual machine (these individual operating system instances we referred to above) uses an average of 80% of its resources.
The cloud is proving to be the future medium to deliver technology. Today, cloud service companies are a dime a dozen – they’ve all spun up to capture some of the large cloud market. The advantages of virtualization go beyond just resource utilization - virtualized servers consume less power, have lower cooling costs and require less space (all great things for the environment). And virtualization is the underlying technology that allows for rapid provisioning, on demand resources, utility-based cost structure, and the reduction of capital expenditures.
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The cloud is proving to be the future medium to deliver technology. Today, cloud service companies are a dime a dozen – they’ve all spun up to capture some of the large cloud market. The advantages of virtualization go beyond just resource utilization - virtualized servers consume less power, have lower cooling costs and require less space (all great things for the environment). And virtualization is the underlying technology that allows for rapid provisioning, on demand resources, utility-based cost structure, and the reduction of capital expenditures.
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