"For Prof. Goodman"

Week 4 Discussions

Discussion # 1

Supporting Activity: Virtual Machines

Describe the three types of virtualization and at least two benefits of virtualization.

Discussion # 2

Supporting Activity: Virtualization

What experiences have you had with virtualization in the past? What are the benefits of using virtualization? How is it achieved? What effects would implementing virtualization have on an organization?

Discussion # 3

Supporting Activity: Fault Tolerance

What are the multiple aspects of a system that fault tolerance should address? What are some of the methods used to achieve fault tolerance? How would you make a choice between them?