Virtualization is the key to cloud computing, since it is the enabling technology allowing the creation of an intelligent abstraction layer which hides the complexity of underlying hardware or ...

For some, this summer is shaping up to be the "Summer of Cloud Computing," with every major technology vendor announcing products, or at least a strategy for the cloud. For others, this seems to ...

Virtualization is at the core of cloud computing. Thanks to it, cloud vendors can provide a wide range of different services, operating systems, and other virtual machines while maximizing data ...

"Cloud" has become a charged, and sometimes polarizing, word within enterprise IT organizations. It is the topic of many conversations and has become a priority on most chief information officer ...

The terms cloud computing and virtualization are often--and mistakenly--used interchangeably. They are not the same. Indeed, comparing the cloud and virtualization is a bit like comparing an iPod to ...

It is, after all, built upon the foundation of virtualization, an existing and widely applied data center technology. Cloud computing builds upon that foundation, adding automation, self-service ...

The foundation of cloud computing is virtualization—the abstraction of logical resources from their physical underpinnings. ... virtualization is an excellent technology.

While the newest version of VMware’s vSphere virtualization suite (see review here) represents a big step toward practical cloud computing, virtualization technology continues to spread based on ...

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Virtualization in cloud computing can reduce the resources and costs involved in running operating systems, making it easier to test applications in multiple environments. As more organizations ...