Title: Identify advantages and disadvantages of using virtual machines.
Course: Cyber Security/Forensics Infusion Units (CYBR) > Section: Unit 1: CYBER SECURITY FOUNDATIONS: Working with Virtual Machines

Identification should include

- advantages—
  - Server consolidation
  - Many applications on each server
  - Maximum server utilization, minimum server count
  - Faster, easier application and resource provisioning
  - High application availability
  - Wizard-based guides for ease of installation
  - Simple, streamlined management
  - Higher reliability and performance
  - Superior security
  - Greater savings
  - Affordability

- disadvantages—
  - Magnified physical failures
  - Degraded performance
  - New skills and training required
  - Complex root-cause analysis
  - New management tools needed
  - Virtual machine sprawl
  - Virtual habits