Virtualisation definition

The concept in brief

Virtualisation is an issue which goes hand in hand with growth in a company and its information systems. In practical terms, the purpose of the technology is to install some or all of your day-to-day applications (Word, Excel, Internet Explorer, CRM, ERP, business applications, etc.), or even entire operating systems, on dedicated servers.

In this way, the traditional server or desktop can be stripped down to basics and genericised, increasing flexibility and enabling unrestricted use of hardware resources. In the case of application virtualisation, users can access their applications from anywhere, at any time using a web browser and benefit from improved quality of service.

More about virtualisation

Practically speaking, virtualisation can be divided into three sectors:

• Server virtualisation consists of creating multiple server "images" on one single server in order to pool unused resources.
• Application virtualisation, or application publication, is designed to provide users with remote access to the applications installed on a server from any desktop.
• Desktop virtualisation enables the installation of entire computers onto servers