Ok. In my first lab of this subject, Mr Zaki introduces us to an application named VMware. Actually I had using it before and I also already try on other kind of virtualization software such as Virtual Box. Not saying I’m very good in using VMware, still exploring on it. So, how about you? New to VMWare? Never know about it before? Some of my info here may help u, err, as the foundation. Better u installs it and exploring yourself! Its so flexible.
I can say that VMware (Virtual Machine) is a great application that lets us run another computer in our only one PC. Well, it means that we can try out another operating system; test a different platform in this virtual machine. It’s like we create hardware in our PC virtually and emulate it as another PC. This is what we call virtualization which nowadays many developers are leaping aboard the virtualization bandwagon and VMware became the marker leader.
Virtualization lets us run multiple virtual machines on a single physical machine, sharing the resources of that single computer across multiple environments. Different virtual machines can run different operating systems and multiple applications on the same physical computer.
I can say that VMware (Virtual Machine) is a great application that lets us run another computer in our only one PC. Well, it means that we can try out another operating system; test a different platform in this virtual machine. It’s like we create hardware in our PC virtually and emulate it as another PC. This is what we call virtualization which nowadays many developers are leaping aboard the virtualization bandwagon and VMware became the marker leader.
Virtualization lets us run multiple virtual machines on a single physical machine, sharing the resources of that single computer across multiple environments. Different virtual machines can run different operating systems and multiple applications on the same physical computer.
- Run multiple operating systems on a single computer including Windows, Linux and more.
- Let your Mac run Windows creating a virtual PC environment for all your Windows applications.
- Reduce capital costs by increasing energy efficiency and requiring less hardware and increasing your server to admin ratio
- Ensure your enterprise applications perform with the highest availability and performance.
- Build up business continuity through improved disaster recovery solutions and deliver high availability throughout the datacenter.
- Improve enterprise desktop management & control with faster deployment of desktops and fewer support calls due to application conflicts
A virtual machine is a tightly isolated software container that can run its own operating systems and applications as if it were a physical computer. A virtual machine behaves exactly like a physical computer and contains it own virtual (ie, software-based) CPU, RAM hard disk and network interface card (NIC).
An operating system can’t tell the difference between a virtual machine and a physical machine, nor can applications or other computers on a network. Even the virtual machine thinks it is a “real” computer. Nevertheless, a virtual machine is composed entirely of software and contains no hardware components whatsoever. As a result, virtual machines offer a number of distinct advantages over physical hardware.
Virtual Machines Benefits
In general, VMware virtual machines possess four key characteristics that benefit the user:
An operating system can’t tell the difference between a virtual machine and a physical machine, nor can applications or other computers on a network. Even the virtual machine thinks it is a “real” computer. Nevertheless, a virtual machine is composed entirely of software and contains no hardware components whatsoever. As a result, virtual machines offer a number of distinct advantages over physical hardware.
Virtual Machines Benefits
In general, VMware virtual machines possess four key characteristics that benefit the user:
- Compatibility: Virtual machines are compatible with all standard x86 computers
- Isolation: Virtual machines are isolated from each other as if physically separated
- Encapsulation: Virtual machines encapsulate a complete computing environment
- Hardware independence: Virtual machines run independently of underlying hardware
Huhu, this might be useful for dummies like me. You can learn so many thing about VMware from top to toe.hehehe http://www.youtube.com/VMwareELearning
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