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Server Virtualization versus Server Virtualization

No, that's not a typo. That's the reality of virtualization terminology today: a single term means multiple technology implementations. Server virtualization is used to describe at least...
Published Aug 07, 2008
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@Mark,

 

 

Good point! Service virtualization is very similar in concept to server virtualization a la load-balancing, but there's some interesting twists you can do with service virtualization, like virtualizing on a per operation basis rather than on a service endpoint basis. It makes for some interesting architectural and application delivery possibilities.

 

 

Thanks for the follow-up and pointer to the screencast.

 

 

Lori

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