A Seminar On

SERVER VIRTUALIZATION TECHNOLOGY

ALEN PAUL S7 CSE B 1 No: 4

What is a SERVER?
Server is a dedicated computer that is specially designated to respond to the user requests The function of a computer server is to store, retrieve and send or "serve" files and data to other computers on its network.
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What is VIRTUALIZATION?
The word VIRTUAL means ? In Computing, Virtualization is the creation of a virtual version of something, such as an operating system, a server, a storage device or network resources. Eg: Hard Drive Partitioning

SERVER VIRTUALIZATION
Servers rarely run at full capacity. Server Virtualization enables multiple applications running on multiple operating systems to run on the same server, utilizing that unused additional capacity. Use of Software Application for Virtualization

SERVER VIRTUALIZATION
Examples : MS Virtual Server 2005, Standard (4p) VMware ESX Server 2.5
In the virtual server model, the virtualization software instead provides the illusion of more than one computer, hard drive, printer, etc. Higher level of security since individual virtual servers are isolated from each other. 5

Why VIRTUALIZATION?
Too many servers for too little work Aging hardware reaching end of usable life High infrastructure requirements Limited flexibility in shared environments
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Why VIRTUALIZATION?
Low utilization metrics in servers across the organization

Why VIRTUALIZATION?
High costs and infrastructure needs Maintenance Networking Floor space Cooling Power Disaster Recovery
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VIRTUALIZATION Brings
Reduce the number of physical machines Isolate environments but share hardware Make better use of existing capacity Virtualize Network and SAN interfaces to reduce infrastructure needs Ultimately save on maintenance. More options available today than ever before
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SERVER VIRTUALIZATION ARCHITECTURE

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FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED
Performance Management Tools Platform Support Migration Resource Management Isolation and Security Server Utilization Migration between Physical to Virtual Servers
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VIRTUAL SERVERS VS NORMAL SERVERS

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VIRTUAL SERVERS VS NORMAL SERVERS

Normal Server
1 OS & 1 Application on each of them.

Virtual Server
*Multiple applications are running on multiple operating systems. *Each OS/Application is isolated from the others *Server resources are reserved separately 13 for each OS/Appn.

Some OS dont use all resources of a Server

VIRTUALIZATION VS CLOUD COMPUTING

Virtualization is a technical trick allowing resources to be allocated when you need them. Cloud computing is a paradigm mostly based on dynamic resources allocation. Cloud computing- Borrowing Additional Resources Virtualization- Setting up required no: of servers in less time and shut them down after use. 14

ADVANTAGES OF SERVER VIRTUALIZATION

Good resource utilization ratio. Enables server consolidation. Helps to test and learn a sofwtare. Effective disaster recovery strategy. On-demand resource allocation. Operating System neutral technology. Enhancing security. Hardware independent.
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DISADVANTAGES OF SERVER VIRTUALIZATION

64-bit computing is preferred for server virtualization. Extra processing power for hypervisor. Resources hungry Complexity

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CONCLUSION
Server virtualization technology is the core of the dynamic resource scheduling. It allows to reduce the no of Physical Servers. Virtualized servers can be activated, and can be restarted within a limited time to create an important server.

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REFERENCES
IEEE Paper on Application of Server Virtualization Technology in Enterprise Information http://searchservervirtualization.techtarget. com/definition/server-virtualization http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtualization http://www.techrepublic.com/article/introdu ction-to-server-virtualization/6074941
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