History Of Computer Virtualization

History of Computers: Advancements in Computer Virtualization

Computer hardware can be a very expensive thing. As technology rapidly continues to advance, the need to provide more services and applications without breaking the budget has helped propel the field of computer virtualization. Since its creation in 1960, virtualization in the computer technology industry has been allowing companies to save money and resources, provides for an increased means of system resiliency, and allows for better ease of management.

Definition and brief history

Virtualization has a few different meanings based on the use case. Generally speaking in terms of computing, virtualization means to create a virtual version of a device or resource, such as

With a non-virtualized datacenter, each individual system is managed via console or a direct management system. Each of these will require monitors or sensors to track hardware, temperature, intrusion, and other things. Each of these systems would also need stable power and dedicated networking. All of these components need to have sufficient tools and staff to provide adequate monitoring and avoid massive failure. The major vendors of virtualization systems generally include these features by way of management appliances or applications that tie everything together. In the virtualized datacenter, a single management host, give the administrator access to all the virtual systems, networks, and storage on that host and could even include host on other connected clusters. With these tools, a single employee can monitor full virtual datacenters around the world and obtain up to date status and performance information. With the latest version of VMware’s management tools you can even manipulate onsite systems along with transition them to cloud based resources all from a single pane [7]. With configurable alerts, reporting, automatic load-balancing and other disaster recovery technologies built in, a single well trained employee can oversee hundreds of systems without being overwhelmed.

Conclusion

Computer virtualization technology has progressed leaps and bounds in a relatively short period of time. Since its inception in late 1960s, it has developed into a massive technology industry that allows companies and individuals of all status to take advantage of the many possibilities it affords. Virtualization has be a key part of reducing the resources required to deliver our apps and services, while maintaining resiliency and not increased the requirement for system