[Latoya Stoudmire]

Virtualization allows for devices to run multiple operating systems on the same host. This allows more scalability and efficiency. Virtualization also reduces the amount of hardware needed. When using virtualization, you can create servers, networks, and storage. There are several types of virtualization technologies. Some of the main types of virtual technology are application virtualization, network virtualization, server virtualization, each playing a specific role.

Application personalization is a technique that isolates software applications from the underlying operating system and hardware. Using this technique applications can perform in isolated spaces that prevents application interference. Some of the pros of application virtualization is Isolation and compatibility, simplified deployment, and enhanced security. This virtualization also consists of cons. Some of the cons of application virtualization is complexity, licensing and costs and performance overhead.

Another virtualization technology is server virtualization. Server virtualization is the most well-known form of virtualization. It involves partitioning a physical server into multiple virtual machines (VMs), each running its operating system and applications. (Computing, 2023b). Server virtualization is a virtual machine that acts as a physical server but does so using software. (Spectrumwise, 2022) The pros of server virtualization are efficient use of hardware, Scalability and Fast backup and disaster recovery. The cons are costly hardware, Slower performance, and Compliance problems.

Spectrumwise. (2022, December 29). Pros and cons of server virtualization | Spectrumwise. Spectrumwise. https://www.spectrumwise.com/2022/05/virtual-servers-pros-and-cons/

Computing, S. (2023c, November 20). What is Virtualization Technology? Scale Computing. https://www.scalecomputing.com/resources/what-is-virtualization-technology#:~:text=Virtualization%20is%20the%20process%20of,independently%20of%20the%20physical%20resource.