What are the different types of virtualization?

Server Virtualization

Application Virtualization

Presentation Virtualization

Network Virtualization

Storage Virtualization

The different types of virtualization that can be implemented.

• Server Virtualization – consolidating multiple physical servers into virtual servers that run on a single physical server.
• Application Virtualization – an application runs on another host from where it is installed in a variety of ways. Microsoft Softgrid is an example of Application virtualization.
• Presentation Virtualization –  With presentation virtualization, an application actually runs on another host and all that you see on the client is the screen from where it is run. For examples- Citrix Meta frame (and the ICA protocol) and Microsoft Terminal Services (and RDP)
• Network Virtualization –  the network can be used for multiple purposes such as running a protocol analyzer inside an Ethernet switch.
• Storage Virtualization –  The servers connected to the storage system aren’t aware of where the data really is.