Applications of Virtualization for Server Management and Security

Servers are often under-utilized in their computing capacity by the applications hosted on them. Unpredictable demands due to peak hour usage, and a need for dynamic allocation of computing resources in a server farm, necessitate the use of virtual hosted clients. This paper will review the IT scenarios in Indian industry, and then look at some popular SW virtualization solutions, followed by a brief introduction to Intel´s new Hardware Virtualization Technology and its benefits. We will conclude by looking at some server management and security applications enabled by Intel´s new Virtualization Technology.