The hardest concept for me to understand this week was the idea of virtualization and Virtual Machines (VM). Virtualization is the up and coming, latest concept in the world of technology. It is a technique for running multiple "virtual computers" on a single physical host computer system, supposedly like a file on the harddrive. Since I have never before used a virtual computer, and the concept of an entire harddrive being condensed into a file, and then multiple files being on a single computer seems too out there for me to understand.
VMWare is the leader in virtual machine software, giving Microsoft a run for their money. It allows a computer to run multiple Operating Systems at once, like Windows and OSX on a Macintosh computer. The software resides on top of the hardware, and under the operating system -- a concept that is still a little confusing to me, probably because I have never been inside a computer before. Virtualization cuts cost, saves space, and helps businesses be more versatile. It is a very important concept for all future business leaders to understand.
To better understand virtual machines and VMWare, read this article from the NY Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/31/technology/business-computing/31virtual.html?_r=1
VMWare is the leader in virtual machine software, giving Microsoft a run for their money. It allows a computer to run multiple Operating Systems at once, like Windows and OSX on a Macintosh computer. The software resides on top of the hardware, and under the operating system -- a concept that is still a little confusing to me, probably because I have never been inside a computer before. Virtualization cuts cost, saves space, and helps businesses be more versatile. It is a very important concept for all future business leaders to understand.
To better understand virtual machines and VMWare, read this article from the NY Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/31/technology/business-computing/31virtual.html?_r=1
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