PC Evolution How Software Virtualization Pushes Hardware to the Back Seat

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Celebrating five generations since the birth of the computer circa 1937, our beloved computing machines have dramatically morphed shapes, sizes, and capabilities throughout the past 70 years to become what we now know as the PC. Quickly adapting to the technological advancements that have turned the original computer from a research project to man’s inseparable new best friend, the consumer’s expectations of a PC have skyrocketed. And rightfully so- as technology becomes key to our future, we naturally should be forward thinkers.

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If we look back at the previous century’s most memorable watershed moment of innovation that struck and enlightened the mass public, it would be IBM presenting and awing the public with the Personal Computer. Most importantly, IBM introduced the concept of the individualized computer experience, completely changing how consumers viewed and used their machines and leading us into the current PC market. Microsoft furthered this development by leading the user friendly interface revolution with the creation of Windows. This was strongly supported by the ever improving performance of hardware, especially GPU and CPU developments, pushing the user-experience to the next frontier.
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Even though virtualization is not a new concept, the flexibility of multi-user software and its ability to complement our lifestyle has slated virtualization as one of the most covered markets on the digital map, making it almost impossible to read a PC trade publication without seeing the V-word. According to a Gartner analyst, virtualization will be “the most significant trend by 2012″. Originally conceived in the 1960’s, virtualization was developed to address the underutilization of mainframe computers used by large companies for data processing. While mainframes were reliable and serviceable, the space and costs of each machine was substantial- and enough to explore the need for a more manageable and accommodating alternative. Server virtualization achieved the goal of utilizing a computer’s unused processing power to fuel thin clients or virtual machines, yet there was a very high price to pay…user-interface quality and experience. Ultimately, IT professionals’ original excitement about the concept of thin clients gradually waned as its limited applications and software support were noted, as well as the importance of maintaining a full PC standard. The same was discovered with virtual machines as the end user was found with limited resources, severely hindering the user experience. Thanks to cutting edge technology, today’s virtualization enjoys the best of both worlds- not needing to compromise on manageability and flexibility while maintaining the best user-experience of the PC.
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