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What is the main difference between virtualization and cloud computing?
What is the main difference between virtualization and cloud computing?
Virtualization enables a single computer to host multiple independent virtual computers that share the host computer hardware, while cloud computing separates the applications from the hardware and provides on-demand delivery of computing services over the network.
How does virtualization software work in relation to the physical hardware and virtual machines (VMs)?
How does virtualization software work in relation to the physical hardware and virtual machines (VMs)?
Virtualization software separates the actual physical hardware from the virtual machine (VM) instances. VMs have their own operating systems and connect to hardware resources through software running on the host computer.
What is the role of virtualization in cloud computing?
What is the role of virtualization in cloud computing?
Virtualization is the foundation which supports cloud computing. Providers such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) offer cloud services using powerful servers that can dynamically provision virtual servers as required.
What are the limiting factors on the number of virtual machines (VMs) that can run at the same time?
What are the limiting factors on the number of virtual machines (VMs) that can run at the same time?
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