Friday, August 23, 2013

Virtualization

What is Virtualization?

Virtualization is a way of abstracting software from the underlying hardware.

Normally, one operating system (OS), like Windows XP or Linux, is matched with a computer(desktop/ laptop /Server). No other OS can run on it.

Virtualization breaks those bonds, allowing multiple OS, say Windows Vista and Ubuntu Linux, on a computer. On the server side, it allows multiple server OSes and applications to reside on a single hardware server. The benefits to consumers and businesses are significant cost savings and a “greener” computing environment, since fewer computers means fewer resources consumed to power those computers.

Introduction to Virtualization - Presenter: Eli the Computer Guy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLJbP6vBk2M


Why I Get Certified?

Certifications are primarily a credibility boost for any career position.Top reasons to get certified are:
  • Credibility
  • Career change protection / marketability
  • Personal development
Certification is a great sanity check to ensure that your real-world experience is in alignment with the way the product is intended for use. 


Virtualization Certification

Virtualization Certification, It used to be just VMware and the VCP, but things have changed as other players get involved. The leading virtualization vendors are VMware, which is the largest and most well-known virtualization company in the industry, Citrix and Microsoft. Other companies, like Red Hat, Sun, Oracle and IBM are also developing or have instituted certifications built around virtualization.
http://www.virtualizationpractice.com/virtualization-certification-what-options-are-available-14457/

VCP-Data Center Virtualization
http://mylearn.vmware.com/mgrReg/plan.cfm?plan=12457&ui=www_cert