(1) See server virtualization. Contrast with virtual host. (2) A virtual machine environment from Microsoft for Windows servers. See Microsoft Virtual Server. (3) Multiple servers that appear as one ...

A server in a cloud provider's datacenter that allows the customer full access to the OS. The virtual private server (VPS) may be shared with several customers. Contrast with virtual dedicated server.

perspective Particularly in these straitened times, people tend to assume server virtualization is one investment that will reduce IT costs. Is that assumption true? Yes and no. Historically, the ...