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Title: Virtualization: Blessing or Curse?
Authors: KOTSOVINOS, EVANGELOS
Source: Communications of the ACM. Jan2011, Vol. 54 Issue 1, p61-65. 5p. 1 Color Photograph.
Subjects: Virtual machine systems, Computer systems management, Client/server computing, Cost effectiveness, Enterprise application integration (Computer systems), Computer system conversion
Abstract: The article examines the potential benefits and detriments of virtualization. While it has been championed as a solution to numerous computing problems, including data-center optimization and carbon emission reduction, the author attests that there are hidden costs inherent in virtualization, stemming from the difficulty level of system administration. The process is intended to run the same workload as a virtual machine, but on fewer servers, thereby improving server utilization and enhancing the manageability of an enterprise infrastructure. The author urges that vendors offering virtualization must amend the prototype before it can become cost-effective.
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  Data: The article examines the potential benefits and detriments of virtualization. While it has been championed as a solution to numerous computing problems, including data-center optimization and carbon emission reduction, the author attests that there are hidden costs inherent in virtualization, stemming from the difficulty level of system administration. The process is intended to run the same workload as a virtual machine, but on fewer servers, thereby improving server utilization and enhancing the manageability of an enterprise infrastructure. The author urges that vendors offering virtualization must amend the prototype before it can become cost-effective.
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