= Virtualization =

== What is Virtualization? ==

 * Emulation or Simulation  **marble**
 * Full/Native
   * Intel-VT, AMD-V, VMWare
 * Partial                  **big_ibm**
   * old skool IBM
 * Paravirtualization
   * Xen, others
 * OS level
   * Uses same kernel
   * OpenVZ, Virtuozzo, Solaris Zones, and others of the like

== Why Virtualize? ==

 * Server Consolidation
   * old hardware
   * reduction in consumables
   * under-utilization
 * Disaster Recovery
 * Test/Dev/Training
   * can't "break" it, or easy to restore to "pristine"
 * Portable apps / Workstations

== How to Virtualize ==

 * VMWare
 * Solaris
 * IBM
 * Xen / XenSource
 * OpenVZ / Virtuozzo