Discussion 8

Select from the following list four (4) topics and discuss. Use only 70-words max per topic to discuss and present your answer. The discussion questions this week are from Chapter 8  (Jamsa, 2013). Chapter 8 topics:

• Define and describe virtualization.
• Defend the following statement: Virtualization is not a new concept within computer science.
• Describe the various types of virtualization.
• List the pros and cons of virtualization.
• Discuss the attributes of applications that are not well suited for virtualization.
• List reasons why companies should virtualize.
• List the benefits of blade servers.
• Define and describe the hypervisor.
• Define and describe green computing.
• Describe the concept of the desktop on-demand, and include the benefits of such a system.

NOTE: You are required to use at least two-peer reviewed sources (besides your textbook) to answer the above questions.