User talk:Dbazeman

Virtualization

The word virtual means something that does not physically exist, or something that cannot be physically touched. In IT, it's safe to say the same about virtualization. It is the simulated part of a computing device that cannot be touched. Examples are the operating system, storage, disk drives, etc.

Reasons for Virtualization

In networking, virtualization is highly useful. We work with tools like routers, switches, servers etc. In the real world, having access to all these tools could be expensive but with the aid of virtualization we get to work with these tools virtually. In other words, the major reason for virtualization is that it is cost effective. It also comes with benefits like expansion. When doing a configuration say for example multiple routers connected to a server on a network, we can virtually setup another topology and do the necessary configurations we want to.