Question

In your own words, identify at least three benefits of virtualization and explain how these benefits can be applied to databases and database systems. 200 words or more please and DO NOT COPY & PASTE

Answer 1

Benefits of Virtualization:

1)Reduced spending :-

• For companies with fewer than 1,000 employees, up to 40 percent of an IT budget is spent on hardware.
• Purchasing multiple servers is often a good chunk of this cost.
• Virtualizing requires fewer servers and extends the lifespan of existing hardware. This also means reduced energy costs.

2)Easier backup and disaster recovery:

• Disasters are swift and unexpected.
• Virtualization makes recovery much faster and accurate, with less manpower and a fraction of the equipment because it's all virtual.

3)Better business continuity:

• With an increasingly mobile workforce, having good business continuity is essential.
• Virtualization gives employees access to software, files and communications anywhere they are and can enable multiple people to access the same information for more continuity.

4)More efficient IT operations : Going to a virtual environment can make everyone's job easier ,especially the IT staff.
5)Software licensing: No need to buy license for all the products.
6)Central location to manage all assets: All of your virtual machines can be managed from one location.
Benefits of Virtualization in Databases:

Cloud computing takes virtualization one step further:

• You dont need to own the hardware.
• Resources are rented as needed from a cloud.
• Varous providers allow creating virtual servers:

1. Choose the OS and software each instance will have
2. Chosen OS will run on a large server farm
3. Can instantiate more virtaul servers or shitdown existing ones within minutes.

Hope you understand, Thank You!