ALSO CALLED: Virtualization, SV, Applications Virtualization, and Application Virtualization DEFINITION:
A bare metal environment is a computer system or network in which a virtual machine is installed directly on hardware rather than within the host operating system (OS). The term "bare metal" refers to a hard disk, the usual
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WEBCAST:
Independent virtualization expert Brian Madden will help you navigate the landscape of hundreds of software and hardware vendors claiming to be in the "virtualization" space.
Posted: 24 Jun 2008 | Premiered: Available On Demand
PODCAST:
This podcast explores the different types of virtualization available for deployment and how each independent category should be addressed before your company migrates to a fully virtual environment.
A bare metal environment is a computer system or network in which a virtual machine is installed directly on hardware rather than within the host operating system (OS). The term "bare metal" refers to a hard disk, the usual medium on which a computer's OS is installed.
The term virtualization refers to the creation of a virtual (rather than actual) version of something, such as an OS, a server or a network resource. A virtual machine is a multi-user shared-resource OS that gives each user the impression of having sole control of all computer or network resources. Software Virtualization definition sponsored by SearchServerVirtualization.com, powered by WhatIs.com an online computer dictionary
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