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Virtualisation, Cloud Computing and Modern Infrastructures

125 Views Length: 141:48 Computing has come a long way, and it's completing a full circle now. We've went through mainframes, with centralized data storage and operation, client/server, with clients doing most of the work, and now we're up for cloud computing, with… Computing has come a long way, and it's completing a full circle now. We've went through mainframes, with centralized data storage and operation, client/server, with clients doing most of the work, and now we're up for cloud computing, with nearly-centralized data storage and operation.

Computer hardware has become a commodity. Storage is cheap. CPU power is cheap. Memory is cheap. On the other hand, operating this hardware is becoming the main concern, especially for those who cannot afford any downtime.

Virtualization elevates most of these concerns to a more manageable abstract layer. It melts all your servers into one big pot of computing power, and dynamically allocates this power effectively, essentially turning your servers into a local cloud.

The Cloud, as the term is used nowadays, is an interesting topic for individuals like you and I, and small to medium business. However, enterprises and corporates are rightfully weary of having their information away from them. They've seen how companies like Google have been compromised. It's just unsettling to think that your reliance on another company's "cloud" could halt your operations.

There's a compromise though. With the help of virtualization, you could create your own cloud, and host it wherever it's most comforting. You could easily replicate that in different cities and simplify disaster recovery. You could rid yourself of physical workstations for every employee and instead provide virtual desktops that are easier to manage. You could put that 60% of wasted server power into use.
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