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Virtualization is a fundamental technology that enables cloud computing. It's a technique for creating a virtual platform for storage devices and the server OS.
Here are some types of virtualization: Server virtualization: Partitions a physical server into multiple virtual servers Hardware virtualization: A single hardware unit is made up of multiple smaller hardware sections or servers CPU virtualization: Runs programs and instructions through a virtual machine
Other types of virtualization include: Storage virtualization, Network virtualization, Data virtualization, Application virtualization, Desktop virtualization. Virtualization enables cloud providers to serve users with their existing physical computer hardware. It also enables cloud users to purchase only the computing resources they need when they need it.
Hypervisors are used to create and run virtual machines (VMs). VMs have their own complete operating systems, securely isolated from the others.
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