In the zone: virtual computing on a budget

Authors:
Stan J. Thomas;Paul M. Whitener
Affiliations:
Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA;Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, USA
Venue:
Proceedings of the 41st ACM technical symposium on Computer science education
Year:
2010

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Abstract

In this paper, we report on our efforts, extending over several years, to provide computer science students experience with a variety of operating system and computing environments. We describe our explorations into the use of virtual machine environments for instructional purposes, explorations that have led to the current multifaceted approach to virtualization. We also demonstrate that implementing a diverse, sophisticated virtual computing environment does not require a large investment in computer hardware, in fact it can lead to a cost saving by extending the useful life of systems and reducing the complexity of system administration.