Taxonomy of Virtualization, Execution Environment, Storage, Network - Cloud Computing and Services

Summary

This video covers the taxonomy of virtualization, explaining how virtualization technologies are categorized into five main domains: server, application, desktop, storage, and network. It introduces additional classes for management and security, which interact with these domains. Each domain is further subdivided, such as server virtualization (para, full, OS partitioning) and application virtualization (sandbox, streaming). The video discusses relationships between technologies using UML models and emphasizes that management and security tools apply across all domains. Overall, it presents a comprehensive overview of the structure and evolution of virtualization technologies.

Takeaways

• 🖥️ Virtualization technology has a taxonomy that categorizes it into various domains.
• 🔍 A taxonomy model provides an overview of different types of virtualization technologies identified in the analysis phase.
• 📊 Unified Modeling Language (UML) is commonly used to visualize the relationships between virtualization technologies and their domains.
• 📁 There are five primary domains of virtualization: server, application, desktop, storage, and network.
• 🔐 Management and security technologies interact with all five domains, offering management and security functionalities across them.
• 🖧 Server virtualization can be divided into three types: para-virtualization, full virtualization (subdivided into type 1 and type 2 hypervisors), and operating system partitioning.
• 💾 Storage virtualization can be broken down into block and file virtualization, pooling data from different storage devices.
• 💻 Desktop virtualization is classified into client and server types, with personal desktops further divided into virtual, offline virtual, and physical.
• 🔒 Security technologies in virtualization are divided into virtual security appliances and hypervisor appliances.
• 🌐 Network virtualization includes technologies like VLAN, VPN, and virtual IP (VIP), which enhance network segmentation and security.

Q & A

What is the taxonomy of virtualization?

The taxonomy of virtualization is a model that provides an overview of different types of virtualization technologies, organized into specific categories or domains.

What are the five main domains of virtualization technologies?

The five main domains of virtualization technologies are server, application, desktop, storage, and network.

What new virtualization technologies were introduced and what is their purpose?

Management and security tools were introduced as new virtualization technologies. Management technologies provide capabilities for managing different domains, while security technologies ensure security measures for each domain.

How does the UML (Unified Modeling Language) relate to virtualization technologies?

The UML provides a standardized way to visualize and describe different virtualization technologies and their relationships in a taxonomy model.

How is server virtualization further categorized?

Server virtualization is categorized into three subtypes: para-virtualization, full virtualization, and operating system partitioning. Full virtualization is further divided into type 1 (bare metal) and type 2 (hosted) hypervisors.

What are the two types of application virtualization technologies?

The two types of application virtualization technologies are sandboxing and application streaming.

How is desktop virtualization classified?

Desktop virtualization is classified into client and server types. The server type is further divided into personal and shared desktops, with personal desktops being divided into virtual, offline virtual, and physical desktops.

What is storage virtualization and how is it categorized?

Storage virtualization is the pooling of data from multiple storage devices. It is categorized into block virtualization and file virtualization.

What are the three types of network virtualization technologies?

The three types of network virtualization technologies are virtual LAN (VLAN), virtual IP (VIP), and virtual private network (VPN).

What are the two types of security tools for virtualization?

The two types of security tools for virtualization are virtual security appliances and hypervisor appliances.