Strayer CIS512 Week 10 Term Paper Hypervisors

CIS 512 Week 10 Term Paper
Hypervisors
Term Paper: Hypervisors
Due Week 10 and worth 170 points
A hypervisor is computer hardware platform virtualization software
that allows multiple different operating systems (O/S) to share a single
hardware host. The configuration is such that each O/S thinks that it has the
host’s processors, memory, and other resources all to itself. The hypervisor
actually controls the host processors and resources distributing the resources
to each O/S depending on need, and ensures that no O/S can disrupt any other
O/S.
Write an eight to ten (8-10) page paper in which you:
Examine the technical advantages and disadvantages of using a
hypervisor in an enterprise. Compare and contrast the hypervisors from
Microsoft (Hyper-V), VMware (ESXi), and Hitachi’s (Virtage). Evaluate the
effect of hypervisors on the TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) in an enterprise.
Determine whether the implementation of hypervisors has an impact on system
administration. (i.e., Would system administrators need re-training?) 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:
Analyze the main classes of hardware and system software
components in an enterprise context. 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.