Module 2 Assignment Template
Module 2 Assignment Template
Student Name
ITEC 4370 – Virtual Computing
Module 2 Assignment
1.
At what minimum number of servers
does it make sense to virtualize a data
center? Will the cost savings and soft
cost savings (such as increased
manageability and availability)
outweigh the initial cost of
virtualization, cost of education, and
effort to affect the change?
(20 points)
2.
Using the Internet, find four different
Type 2 hypervisor solutions. What
similarities/differences do they have?
Why might you choose one over
another?
(20 points)
3.
Hypervisors for server virtualization
are just one use for this technology.
With microprocessors in many of
today's smart devices, where else
might a hypervisor and multiple
guests be used?
(20 points)
4.
On your own PC, download and install
the latest version of VMWare
Workstation Player, available here. For
a deliverable, take a screenshot of the
VMWare Workstation Player main
window (similar to Figure 4.11 in the
text).
(20 points)
5.
On your own PC, download and install
the latest version of Oracle VM
VirtualBox, available here. For a
deliverable, take a screenshot of the
Oracle VM VirtualBox Manager main
window (similar to Figure 4.22 in the
text).
(20 points)