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Chapter 1 An Introduction to Virtualization . . . . . . . . . . . 1
 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
 What Is Virtualization? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
 The History of Virtualization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
    The Atlas Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
    The M44/44X Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
    CP/CMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
    Other Time-Sharing Projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
    Virtualization Explosion of the 1990s and Early 2000s 6
 The Answer: Virtualization Is… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
 Why Virtualize? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
   Decentralization versus Centralization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
   True Tangible Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
      Consolidation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
      Reliability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 7
      Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
 How Does Virtualization Work? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
   OS Relationships with the CPU Architecture . . . . . . . .20
   The Virtual Machine Monitor and Ring-0 Presentation 22
   The VMM Role Explored . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
   The Popek and Goldberg Requirements . . . . . . . . . .23
 The Challenge: VMMs for the x86 Architecture . . . .25
 Types of Virtualization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
   Server Virtualization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
   Storage Virtualization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
   Network Virtualization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
   Application Virtualization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
 Common Use Cases for Virtualization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
   Technology Refresh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
   Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery . . . . . . . .34
   Proof of Concept Deployments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
   Virtual Desktops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35