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Virtualization is the creation of abstract compute units on top of physical hardware, typically as virtual machines or containers. It enables isolation, more efficient resource usage and simplified deployment, while affecting network, storage and security architecture. Effective use requires operations practices and management tooling for orchestration and m…
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Virtualization separates a logical computing environment from physical hardware so resources can be provisioned and shared more flexibly.
The approach grew from the goal of using computing resources more efficiently and running multiple isolated environments on shared hardware.
A virtualization layer mediates between virtual guests and physical infrastructure. It allocates resources, encapsulates state, and can move or replicate environments independently.
Software represents hardware as logical resources.
Multiple environments use shared infrastructure.
Guests remain separated from one another.
Virtualization underpins flexible data centers, test environments, cloud infrastructure, and consistent provisioning.
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