DION Cloud Flashcards
what is a hypervisor?
manages the distibution of the physical resources of a server to the virtual machines
what are the two types of hypervisors?
Type 1(Bare Metal) and Type 2 (Hosted)
what is container based virtualization?
a method of virtualization that allows multiple applications to run on the same OS kernel while keeping them isolated from each other.
what is hyperconverged infastructure?
(HCI) combines compute, virtualization, storage, and networking in a single cluster
what is application virtualization?
encapsulates computer programs from the underlying OS on which they are executed.
what is virtual desktop infastructure?
hosts desktop Oss within a virtualized enviroment hosted by a centralized server or server farm
what is cross platform virtualization?
allows for the testing and running of software applications for different operating systems.
what are the two main things you need to include for a dedicated virtualization workstation?
maximum RAM and multiple CPU cores.