Technologies for abstracting and efficiently utilizing computer resources.
Overview
Virtualization Technologies
Virtualization technologies logically partition and abstract physical hardware resources to build multiple virtual environments. Broadly categorized into hypervisor-based (VMware ESXi, Microsoft Hyper-V, KVM, etc.) and container-based (Docker, etc.) types, they are widely used for server consolidation, development environment construction, and as the foundation of cloud computing. In 2024, significant market changes such as VMware's licensing changes have diversified enterprise options.
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server consolidation
| code | slug | name | description | category | cost | type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | type1-hypervisor | Type 1 Hypervisor (Bare Metal) | Virtualization method installed directly on hardware, providing high performance and stability. | Hypervisor-based | ||
| T2 | type2-hypervisor | Type 2 Hypervisor (Hosted) | Virtualization method that runs as an application on existing OS, easy to deploy. | Hypervisor-based | ||
| CT | container-virtualization | Container Virtualization | Lightweight virtualization method that isolates environments at process level while sharing OS kernel. | Container-based | ||
| VMW | vmware | VMware | Enterprise virtualization platform with industry-leading performance and rich features. | Major Products | 有償（サブスクリプション制） | Type 1/Type 2 |
| VB | virtualbox | Oracle VirtualBox | Open-source, completely free cross-platform virtualization software. | Major Products | 無料 | Type 2 |
| HV | hyper-v | Microsoft Hyper-V | Bare-metal hypervisor built into Windows. | Major Products | Windows Pro以上で無料 | Type 1 |
| KVM | kvm | KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) | Open-source hypervisor integrated into the Linux kernel. | Major Products | 無料（オープンソース） | Type 1 |
| XEN | xenserver | XenServer / Citrix Hypervisor | Open-source-based hypervisor with excellent security and performance. | Major Products | 無料版あり/有償版あり | Type 1 |
| DKR | docker | Docker | The de facto standard platform for container virtualization. | Major Products | 無料（Docker Desktopは有償） | Container |
- VMware by Broadcom Official Website official
- Oracle VM VirtualBox official
- Microsoft Hyper-V Official Documentation official
- XenServer Official Documentation official
- KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine) official
- Docker Official Website official