VMWare ESXi training - [1] Introduction to virtualization I

What is virtualization?

•Virtualization is the creation of a virtual version of something, that includes hardware, OS, storage, application, network.

•The main goal of virtualization is centralize administration & Scalability.

•Virtualization allows multiple operating system to run simultaneously on a single computer by distributing hardware to each operating system.

•Each instance is known as Virtual Machine or guest OS. Each “guest” OS is managed by a Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM), also known as a hypervisor.

Why do we need virtualization ?

• Consolidation
• Redundancy
• Migration