VMware Virtualization

VMware Virtualization

1. Architecture

   • Physical - All the applications runs on a single operating system.
     • Difficult to relocate.
     • Requires Physical maintenance
     • Hardware fail leads to downtime.
   • Virtual- Each application runs on desired OS and sharing the underlying hardware.
     • Advantages
       • Easy to re-locate
       • Cost efficient
       • Allows servers to be consolidated
     • Resource Sharing
       • All the machines in the VMware are allocated with different CPU size, which are then mapped to the main memory.
     • Storage
       • Centralized Storage and allocation of memory memory when needed.
       • Initially allocating memory
       • Encapsulation
     • Files
       • Log type files
       • BIOS files
       • Configuration files
       • Template Files
     • ESXi 6.0 Host
       • Database
       • Database
       • Vcenter Sever and additional modules
       • Platform services Controller with vCenter sign on it

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