Application of Virtualization Technology in IaaS Cloud Deployment Model

Abstract

Virtualization is an old proven technology used for effective utilization of Servers, Storage, and Network for reducing IT expenses without compromising the efficiency and agility for all size businesses. The area of application of Virtualization is very diverse such as e-Learning, Social Networking, and Simulation are a few to be mentioned. This chapter focuses on different virtualization approaches, benefits, architecture of different open source and commercial Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) and Virtual Machines (VM) migration techniques. All the technical terms appearing in this chapter is either defined wherever they appear or explained in the Key Terms and Definitions section of the chapter. The hardware requirements of all the hypervisiors are discussed for hassle free implementation and smooth reading of the chapter.