Strayer CIS512 Week 7 Assignment 3 Virtualization Across the Board

CIS 512 Week 7 Assignment 3
Virtualization Across the Board
Virtualization is generally defined as the creation of a virtual
version of a computer object. The computer objects may be hardware objects such
as virtual machines (VMs), virtual storage disks (vdisks), or network resources
such as virtual networks, virtual Central Processing Units (CPUs or VCPUs),
virtual keyboards, virtual mice, and so on. The computer objects may also be
software objects such as virtual operating systems (VOS), virtual desktops
interfaces (VDIs), virtual memory (VMEM), virtual device drivers (VDDs), and so
on. The virtualization market has seen tremendous growth as businesses embark
on strategies to virtualize hardware and / or software. Companies such as
VMware, Microsoft, and Citrix have invested heavily in virtualization-based
solutions for these businesses.
Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:
Determine whether hardware virtualization helps businesses and
organizations in terms of: cost management systems performance and
scalability systems management and administration Determine whether software
virtualization helps businesses and organizations in terms of: cost
management systems performance and scalability systems management and
administration Compare and contrast VMware, Microsoft, and Citrix in terms
of: market adoption technical architecture technical support Determine
which vendor you would recommend for a virtualization strategy and explain why.
Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia
and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.Your assignment must
follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12),
with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or
school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional
instructions. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the
student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover
page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page
length.The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment
are:
Compare and contrast the types and role of distributed software
architecture Analyze the main classes of hardware and system software components
in an enterprise context. Discuss network hardware devices to include switches
and routers. Use technology and information resources to research issues in
enterprise architecture. Write clearly and concisely about Advanced Computer
Architecture topics using proper writing mechanics and technical style
conventions.