How do you enable virtualization technology?
As the use of technology in many if not most work places becomes
more complex, there is a greater need for network virtualization
than most would have thought even five years ago. The ability to
combine the available resources so that they can be used in
manageable parts is necessary for many professionals to do their
jobs. It therefore is incumbent on the IT professional to learn how
to manage network virtualization. Virtualization is intended to
make the management of technology more manageable no matter how
complex the work technology being used is.
To enable virtualization technology, on many if not most
machines simply go to BIOS advances settings. Then look down
through the screen and there will be an option that will say
"Virtualization Technology" and you will be able to simply choose
"enabled" or "disabled". In most instances enabling virtualization
technology is that simple to maintain. Different systems may be
slightly different, but the manuals for each system make solving
the problem relatively simple.
When looking in BIOS to enable virtual technology, some of the
more common names for virtual technology can be VT, Vanderpool
Technology, Virtualization Technology, VMX, or Virtual Machine
Extensions. Sometimes finding the place to enable virtualization
technology can be found on the Security screen of BIOS. The
location may vary with each system.
When users attempt to use software and see a message similar to
"cannot find a valid peer process to connect to", this is usually
an indication that the CPU virtual technology has not been enabled.
In some instances a CPU will not support virtual technology without
the addition of a support chip will need to be added. Often, when
people encounter problems enabling virtualization technology it is
because their systems will not support virtual technology. When in
doubt, there is even a hardware assisted virtualization detection
tool available from Microsoft.
As more people do more and varied tasks on one network, network
virtual technology will become even more prevalent and even more
necessary for IT people to be able to manage it. In the long run it
makes networks more versatile, and it should make the IT
professional's job more manageable.