Virtualization Software Features

Access Controls/Permissions

Regulate who can view and use the system by setting permissions and issuing passwords

Backup and Recovery

Create backups and provide methods to recover deleted/lost data

Capacity Management

Monitor/analyze service demand and performance to plan for adequate resources to meet current/future business requirements

Configuration Management

Identify and maintain components (i.e. servers, configuration information, software, etc.) and their relationships across all service

Data Migration

Move from one database to another, or upgrade the version of database software being used

Data Storage Management

Manage and store data in a database

Disaster Recovery

Plan and implement business continuity measures in case of unforeseen events

Load Balancing

Process of distributing a set of tasks over a set of resources, with the aim of making their overall processing more efficient

Namespace Management

Prevent naming collisions across files, folders and systems

Performance Monitoring

Monitoring and measurement of relevant metrics to assess the performance of IT resources

Real Time Monitoring

Track system's health and performance continuously with information and updates being available instantly at any point in time

Secure Data Storage

Securely stores data to prevent data loss or breaches

Version Control

Track revisions and updates to collateral, and navigate between versions of the same documentation

Virtual Machine Monitoring

Manages the operation of virtualized environment on top of a physical host machine

Virtual Machine Provisioning

Create new VMs on physical host servers and allocate resources

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