ABSTRACT
Software that truly does not require hardware will be revolutionary. – Greg Schulz
• Differences between physical and virtual servers • The many faces of server, storage, and networking virtualization • Opportunities to leverage virtualization that go beyond consolidation
This chapter looks at issues, challenges, and opportunities involved with virtual servers for cloud and storage networking environments. Key themes, buzzwords, and trends addressed in this chapter include tiered servers, virtual machines (VMs), physical machines (PMs), and virtual desktop infrastructures (VDIs).
