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The Union Minister dedicates the National Innovation Portal to the nation.
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A virtual server is a simulated server environment built on an actual physical server. It recreates the functionality of a dedicated physical server
The virtual twin functions like a physical server that run software and uses resources of the physical server
Multiple virtual servers can run on a single physical server
Virtualizing servers helps reallocate resources for changing workloads
Converting one physical server into multiple virtual servers allows organizations to use processing power and resources more efficiently by running multiple operating systems and applications on one partitioned server
Running multiple operating systems and applications on a single physical machine reduces cost as it consumes less space and hardware
Virtualisation also reduces cost as maintaining a virtual server infrastructure is low compared to physical server infrastructure
Virtual servers are also said to offer higher security than a physical server infrastructure as the operating system and applications are enclosed in a virtual machine
This helps contain security attacks and malicious behaviour inside the virtual machine
