Virtual server

A software-based server that runs on a physical machine.

Allows organisations to run multiple workloads on fewer physical servers, saving costs and improving resilience.

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The best setups use proper resource allocation, ongoing monitoring, and strong backup policies. When implementing a virtual server, remember that this is now a new layer of software, and so comes with its own secuirty risks that you will have to mitigate, especially as it interracts with your other resources.

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Your virtual server will only ever be as effective as the hardware it interacts with; failure of the physical hardware will impact your virtual servers, too.