Cover Image
QR Code

The Evolution of Virtualization.

The article discusses virtualization in computer science, discussing the use of virtualization in mobile computing, software delivery, and security. Virtualization is a viable technology for smartphones and virtual private networks, the author states, as well as reconceiving agile and cloud computin...

Full description

Published in:Communications of the ACM Vol. 52; no. 3; pp. 18 - 21
Main Author: Kroeker, Kirk L.
Format: Article
Published: Association for Computing Machinery Mar2009
Subjects:
Virtual machine systems
Smartphone software
Mobile communication systems software
Cloud computing
Herrod, Steve
VMWare Inc.
University faculty
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The article discusses virtualization in computer science, discussing the use of virtualization in mobile computing, software delivery, and security. Virtualization is a viable technology for smartphones and virtual private networks, the author states, as well as reconceiving agile and cloud computing. Commentary is offered by Steve Herrod, chief technology officer (CTO) at VMware, regarding the impact of virtualization for desktop and laptop users. Other topics include testing smartphones before they are shipped.