Well, virtualization isn't a new concept — it's been around for a while, so you may know what it is already. But here at 45Drives, we like to make storage easy and demystify the jargon. So, if you're unfamiliar with virtualization, here's an analogy.

You just bought a house (your server), and it's wide open — nothing is separating your kitchen from your bedroom. So instead of buying another house to put your kitchen in, it's more economical to put up walls to create separate rooms. That's virtualization.

Virtualization uses software to simulate hardware functionality and create a virtual computer system, enabling your organization to run multiple operating systems and applications – on a single server.