What is Virtualization?

Virtualization essentially lets one computer do the job of multiple computers, by sharing the resources of a single computer across multiple environments. Virtual servers, virtual desktops and virtual applications let you host multiple operating systems and multiple applications locally and in remote locations, freeing you from physical and geographical limitations. In addition to energy savings and lower capital expenses due to more efficient use of your hardware resources, you get high availability of resources, better desktop and application management, increased security, and improved disaster recovery processes when you build a virtual infrastructure.

Virtual Infrastructures (VI)

Virtual infrastructure refers to the process of abstracting (separating) software from hardware, which enables a data center to operate with greater agility at a much lower
cost. While most people think of virtual infrastructure as primarily relating to servers, it also applies to storage, backups, networks, and disaster recovery. All five of these core elements, in fact, are intertwined and codependent within a virtual infrastructure environment.

Today, the increased practice of hosting virtual PCs within the data center is extending the function of virtual infrastructure to virtual clients as well.