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Table of Contents
Introduction:....................................................................................................................................2
Discussion:.......................................................................................................................................2
Standard configuration of software based virtualization:............................................................2
Hardware requirements:...............................................................................................................3
Cost factors for standard configuration:......................................................................................4
Analysis of three most popular virtualization software’s:...............................................................5
VMware vSphere:........................................................................................................................5
Microsoft Hyper-V:.....................................................................................................................5
Windows virtual pc:.....................................................................................................................6
Appropriate virtualization software for Hewlett Packard enterprise:..............................................7
Advantages and disadvantages of implementing virtualization within HPE:.................................9
Advantages:.................................................................................................................................9
Disadvantages:...........................................................................................................................10
Suitability of virtualization for HPE:.............................................................................................12
Conclusion and recommendations:................................................................................................13
References:....................................................................................................................................15

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Introduction:
In the world of computing, virtualization refers to the process of the creation of a virtual
version of particular object that also includes physical platforms of computer hardware.
Different computer hardware’s such as hard disk drives, network peripherals as well as storage
devices that act as important resources can be virtualized using virtualization software’s as well
as other software’s. Data security in the cloud servers can also be ensured using the strategies of
virtualization. Virtualization is extremely helpful for the organizations.
In today’s world, virtualization is being incorporated by most of the companies across the
world. Virtualization ha different advantages such as improved security of the data, provided it is
implemented in the proper way. There are two main types of approaches to implement the
virtualization steps within an organization, which are the hardware approach and the software
approach. The following report will highlight the software-based approach and will critically
discuss the different aspects of three most widely used virtualization software that can be used
within Hewlett Packard enterprise (HPE) considering the feasibility as well as the risk factors
that the organization itself has as well as the ones related to virtualization. By the end of the
report, the reader will have a clear understanding of the pros and cons, cost factors and other
aspects associated with each of these virtualization software’s. There reader will also develop an
idea if or not the virtualization strategy will at all be helpful for the organization.