tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427379.post6012363606339526514..comments2023-05-30T15:20:21.068+02:00Comments on The Core Dump of Thought: Software vs. hardware virtualizationzvrbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08806965334872601252noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14427379.post-23106972422355970932009-08-05T20:10:24.908+02:002009-08-05T20:10:24.908+02:00Typically the argument for Hardware virtualization...Typically the argument for Hardware virtualization or Software Virtualization comes down to these factors:<br /><br />1. Typically Hardware virtualization (best example is blade server) have more raw IO and processing capabilities in a smaller physical space.<br /><br />The idea is meant for a data center where, for example, you need a lot of processing power say for hosting game server and you want to throw a lot of new servers online to handle the increasing volume.<br /><br />Another example would be a web hosting facility or similar server host facility where rack space is a premium.<br /><br />In a hosting facility you pay monthly for rack space so the initial costs of the blade server environment can make sense (although this is a delicate balance vs small 1U servers).<br /><br />2. Typical Software virtualization (best examples VMWare, Hyper-V, Xen) offers better utilization of hardware resources and less power.<br /><br />This idea is meant underutilized server, for example, a corporate environment where hardware is underutilized like a file server that requires a lot of disk space but not much on processor or memory and a web server that is not much on hardware, processor, or memory and maybe a login server that doesn’t do much processing. Make them all virtual machines and save yourself some hardware cost.<br /><br />Most, corporate servers typically only utilize about 10 to 15% of the hardware’s capabilities. Also, and this is important, software virtualization give a ton of flexibility.NetBoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05952345263907653942noreply@blogger.com