Virtualization

[bobby_valentino]

Hi, just been reading on VMware's ESXi. Iv been messing around installing linux on a VM ware software that I got but the only thing i dont like aobut virtulisation is the fact that software runs on software. Im not sure what hypervisor is, but I think its something along the lines of it allowing the VM ware images to directly communicate with the hardware rather than it being run on software i.e windows. Someone correct me if im wrong, but virtulisation has really lifted of in the server market and it looks the way forward but I just dont get why they'd want to go in that direction espically when dealign with large SAN products etc... if its run on software within software. This would just descrease performance etc...Someone please shed some light on this topic and correct me if im wrong, thanks!