Virtualization
Virtualization refers to the act of creating a virtual (rather than an actual) version of system-related hardware. With virtualization, organizations can increase efficiency and reduce the cost of IT operations. Virtual resources, such as servers, desktops, operating systems, storage, and networks can be created with the help of virtualization tools.
Some important terms for virtualization are as follows:
- Hypervisor: The software or hardware used to create virtual resources. This is the most important element of virtualization as it aids in the creation of virtual resources.
- Host: The computer that hosts the hypervisor and the virtual system.
- Guest: Virtual resources created by a hypervisor.
The following are some of the risks associated with virtualization:
- The improper configuration of hypervisors may allow unauthorized access to guests.
- A guest operating system is an operating system installed on a VM. It is usually different...