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Lecture 06

Virtualization is the creation of a virtual version of a resource rather than using the actual physical resource. This includes virtualizing servers, storage, networks and operating systems. There are several types of virtualization including hardware virtualization, which abstracts physical hardware using a hypervisor. Server virtualization divides physical servers into independent virtual servers. Storage virtualization pools physical storage into one virtual storage system. Virtualization provides benefits like increased utilization, lower costs, flexibility, disaster recovery and independent operations.

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Lecture 06

Virtualization is the creation of a virtual version of a resource rather than using the actual physical resource. This includes virtualizing servers, storage, networks and operating systems. There are several types of virtualization including hardware virtualization, which abstracts physical hardware using a hypervisor. Server virtualization divides physical servers into independent virtual servers. Storage virtualization pools physical storage into one virtual storage system. Virtualization provides benefits like increased utilization, lower costs, flexibility, disaster recovery and independent operations.

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Cloud Computing

Virtualization
What is Virtualization:

 Virtualization is the "creation of a virtual (rather than actual) version of


something, such as a server, a desktop, a storage device, an operating system
or network resources".
 In other words, Virtualization is a technique, which allows to share a single
physical instance of a resource or an application among multiple customers
and organizations.
 It does by assigning a logical name to a physical storage and providing a
pointer to that physical resource when demanded.
What is the concept behind the Virtualization?

 Creation of a virtual machine over existing operating system and hardware is


known as Hardware Virtualization.
 A Virtual machine provides an environment that is logically separated from
the underlying hardware.
 The machine on which the virtual machine is going to create is known as Host
Machine and that virtual machine is referred as a Guest Machine
Types of Virtualization

 Hardware Virtualization.
 Operating system Virtualization.
 Server Virtualization.
 Storage Virtualization.
Hardware Virtualization
 The hypervisor manages shared the physical resources of the hardware
between the guest operating systems and host operating system.
 The physical resources become abstracted versions in standard formats
regardless of the hardware platform.
 Hardware virtualization is accomplished by abstracting the physical hardware
layer by use of a hypervisor.
 When the virtual machine software or virtual machine manager (VMM) or
hypervisor software is directly installed on the hardware system is known as
hardware virtualization.
 The main job of hypervisor is to control and monitoring the processor,
memory and other hardware resources.
 After virtualization of hardware system we can install different operating
system on it and run different applications on those OS.
Advantages of Hardware Virtualization
 More Efficient Resource Utilization:
Physical resources can be shared among virtual machines. Although the unused resources
can be allocated to a virtual machine and that can be used by other virtual machines if the
need exists.
 Lower Overall Costs Because Of Server Consolidation:
Now it is possible for multiple operating systems can co-exist on a single hardware
platform, so that the number of servers, rack space, and power consumption drops
significantly.
 Increased Uptime Because Of Advanced Hardware Virtualization Features:
The modern hypervisors provide highly orchestrated operations that maximize the
abstraction of the hardware and help to ensure the maximum uptime. These functions help
to migrate a running virtual machine from one host to another dynamically, as well as
maintain a running copy of virtual machine on another physical host in case the primary
host fails.
 Increased IT Flexibility:
Hardware virtualization helps for quick deployment of server resources in a managed and
consistent ways. That results in IT being able to adapt quickly and provide the business
with resources needed in good time.
OS Virtualization

 With the help of OS virtualization nothing is pre-installed or permanently


loaded on the local device and no-hard disk is needed.
 OS Virtualization means we use software that lets system hardware run
different operating systems on a single computer.
 Everything runs from the network using a kind of virtual disk.
 This virtual disk is actually a disk image file stored on a remote server.
 The client will be connected by the network to this virtual disk and will boot
with the Operating System installed on the virtual disk.
 A client which will contact the server to get connected to the virtual disk and
asks for components stored on the virtual disk for running the operating
system.
Advantages of OS Virtualization

 Increased IT productivity and responsiveness.


 Faster provisioning of applications and resources.
 Reduced upfront hardware and continuing operating costs.
 User can operate different versions of operating system.
Server Virtualization

 Server Virtualization is the process of dividing a physical server into several


virtual servers, called virtual private servers.
 Each virtual private server can run independently.
 The concept of Server Virtualization widely used in the IT infrastructure to
minimizes the costs by increasing the utilization of existing resources.
Three Types of Server Virtualization

1. Full Virtualization
 The hypervisor is mainly used to perform various tasks such as allocate
physical hardware resources (CPU, RAM, etc.) to several smaller independent
virtual machines, called "guest" on the host machine.
 It provides the best isolation and security mechanism to the virtual machines.
 The biggest disadvantage of using hypervisor in full virtualization is that a
hypervisor has its own processing needs, so it can slow down the application
and server performance.
2. Para Virtualization

 Para Virtualization is quite similar to the Full Virtualization.


 The advantage of using this virtualization is that it is easier to use, Enhanced
performance.
 The difference between full and pare virtualization is that, in para
virtualization hypervisor does not need too much processing power to manage
the OS.
3. OS-level Virtualization

 Operating system virtualization is also called as system-level virtualization.


 It is a server virtualization technology that divides one operating system
into multiple isolated user-space called virtual environments.
 The biggest advantage of using server visualization is that it reduces the use
of physical space, so it will save money.
Advantages of Server Virtualization
1. Independent Restart
In Server Virtualization, each server can be restart independently and does not
affect the working of other virtual servers.
2. Low Cost
Server Virtualization can divide a single server into multiple virtual private
servers, so it reduces the cost of hardware components.
3. Disaster Recovery
Disaster Recovery is one of the best advantages of Server Virtualization. In Server
Virtualization, data can easily and quickly move from one server to another and
these data can be stored and retrieved from anywhere.
4. Security
It allows users to store their sensitive data inside the data centers.
Storage Virtualization

 It abstracts physical storage resources from multiple devices in to one single


virtual storage pool. Providing centralized management and seamless
expansion without disrupting existing applications.
 Storage virtualization is a major component for storage servers, in the form of
functional RAID levels.
 Operating systems and applications with device can access the disks directly
by themselves for writing.
Advantages of Storage Virtualization

 Data is stored in the more convenient locations away from the specific host.
In the case of a host failure, the data is not compromised necessarily.
 The storage devices can perform advanced functions like replication,
reduplication, and disaster recovery functionality.
 By doing abstraction of the storage level, IT operations become more flexible
in how storage is provided, partitioned, and protected.

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