Netw 471 Unit 1 Research Paper
Course Project
NETW 471
Contents
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LIST OF ILLISTRATIONS 1
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2 INTRODUCTION Virtualization 3 History 3
REASONING Problem 4 Solution 5
NETWORK Current Network 5 Proposed Network 6
THEORY Technological Imperative 7 Strategic Choice 8
Social Construction of Technology 8
Integrated Perspective 9
Critical theory 9
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATION Conclusions 10 Recommendations 10
REFERENCES 11
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
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FIGURES
1 Current Network Structure 6
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Because of this they are looking into a new found technology which is virtualization. Virtualization is not a new concept. It has been around since the main frame computer systems. What is virtualization? It is defined as “the creation of a virtual (rather than actual) version of something, such as an operating system, a server, a storage device or network resources” (Rouse, Virtualization, 2010). Virtualization falls into three main categories: Operating System, Storage, and Applications. Because of this virtualization can be applied to almost any part of an IT infrastructure. According to Rackspace after conducting a survey found that 57 percent of companies use virtualization with their internal infrastructures (Connor, 2007). Along with that Gartner.com states that “Virtualization will continue as the highest-impact issue challenging infrastructure and operations through 2015, changing how you manage, how and what you buy, how you deploy, how you plan and how you charge” (Press Release, 2010). In this paper we will discuss server
NETW 471
Contents
Page
LIST OF ILLISTRATIONS 1
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2 INTRODUCTION Virtualization 3 History 3
REASONING Problem 4 Solution 5
NETWORK Current Network 5 Proposed Network 6
THEORY Technological Imperative 7 Strategic Choice 8
Social Construction of Technology 8
Integrated Perspective 9
Critical theory 9
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATION Conclusions 10 Recommendations 10
REFERENCES 11
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
Page
FIGURES
1 Current Network Structure 6
2 Proposed …show more content…
Because of this they are looking into a new found technology which is virtualization. Virtualization is not a new concept. It has been around since the main frame computer systems. What is virtualization? It is defined as “the creation of a virtual (rather than actual) version of something, such as an operating system, a server, a storage device or network resources” (Rouse, Virtualization, 2010). Virtualization falls into three main categories: Operating System, Storage, and Applications. Because of this virtualization can be applied to almost any part of an IT infrastructure. According to Rackspace after conducting a survey found that 57 percent of companies use virtualization with their internal infrastructures (Connor, 2007). Along with that Gartner.com states that “Virtualization will continue as the highest-impact issue challenging infrastructure and operations through 2015, changing how you manage, how and what you buy, how you deploy, how you plan and how you charge” (Press Release, 2010). In this paper we will discuss server