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A Survey of Virtualization Technologies: Towards a New Taxonomic Proposal
Una revisión de las tecnologías de virtualización: hacia una nueva propuesta taxonómica
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Container, Taxonomy, Virtualization, Virtual Machine, Virtualization Technologies (en)Contenedor, Máquina Virtual, Taxonomía, Tecnologías de virtualización, Virtualización (es)
At present, there is a proliferation of virtualization technologies (VTs), which are part of the basic and underlying infrastructure of popular cloud computing. Those interested in VTs are faced with a non-unified volume of information and various approaches to modes of operation, classification structures, and the performance implications of these technologies. This makes it difficult to decide which type of VT is appropriate for a particular context. Therefore, this paper reviews the state of the art on VT taxonomic models. Methodologically, a literature review is carried out to identify VT classification models, recognizing their features and weaknesses. With this in mind, a new taxonomy of virtualization technologies is proposed, which responds to the weaknesses identified in the analyzed schemes. The new VT taxonomy combines the Abstraction Level and Virtual Machine Type approaches, providing the reader with a means to visualize VTs. In doing so, the reader can locate the level of abstraction at which each VT is developed, in addition to the type of machine projected, whether it is a complete system or an execution environment for processes. The proposed taxonomy can be used in the academic environment to facilitate teaching processes or in the business environment to facilitate decision-making when implementing VTs.
En la actualidad existe una proliferación de tecnologías de virtualización (VTs), las cuales constituyen una parte de la infraestructura fundamental y subyacente al tan popular cloud computing. Los interesados en las VTs se enfrentan a un volumen de información no unificada y con enfoques diversos acerca de los modos de operación, estructuras de clasificación e implicaciones del desempeño de estas tecnologías. Esto hace difícil decidir sobre el tipo de VT adecuado para un contexto particular. Por lo anterior, este trabajo realiza una revisión del estado del arte acerca de los modelos taxonómicos de las VTs. Metodológicamente, se realiza una revisión de la literatura para identificar modelos de clasificación de las VTs, reconociendo sus características y debilidades. Considerando lo anterior, se propone una nueva taxonomía de las tecnologías de virtualización, que responde a las debilidades identificadas en los esquemas analizados. La nueva taxonomía de VTs combina los enfoques de Nivel de Abstracción y Tipo de Máquina Virtual, proporcionando al lector un medio para visualizar las VTs. Al hacerlo, el lector puede ubicar el nivel de abstracción en el que se desarrolla cada VT, además del tipo de máquina proyectada, ya sea un sistema completo o un entorno de ejecución para procesos. La taxonomía propuesta puede ser utilizada en el ámbito académico para facilitar los procesos de enseñanza o en el ámbito empresarial para favorecer la toma de decisiones a la hora de implementar VTs.
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