The Difference Between Cloud Computing And Virtualization

Grazed from ComputeNext. Author: Ted Navarro.

“Cloud Computing” might be one of the most overused buzzwords in the tech industry, often thrown around as an umbrella term for a wide array of different platforms, services, and systems. It’s thus not entirely surprising that there’s a great deal of confusion regarding what the term actually entails. The waters are only made muddier by the fact that – at least on the surface – the cloud shares so much in common with virtualization technology.

This isn’t just a matter of laymen getting confused by the terms tech experts are tossing around; many of those experts have no idea what they’re talking about, either. Because of how nebulous a concept we have of the cloud, even network administrators are getting a little confused…

For example, a 2013 survey carried out by Forrester research actually found that 70% of what admins have termed ‘private clouds’ don’t even remotely fit the definition. It seems we need to clear the air a bit. Cloud computing and virtualization are two very different technologies, and confusing the two has a potential to cost an organization dearly. Let’s start with virtualization…

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