International Journal of Computer Applications |
Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA |
Volume 181 - Number 16 |
Year of Publication: 2018 |
Authors: Saritha Narahari |
10.5120/ijca2018917760 |
Saritha Narahari . Data Acquisition on a Virtual Machine: Three Scenarios. International Journal of Computer Applications. 181, 16 ( Sep 2018), 19-30. DOI=10.5120/ijca2018917760
Virtual machine computing is becoming more and more prevalent. Companies are providing virtual desktops for their employees and using virtual machines to run server software. Additionally, the use of Infrastructure as a Service has placed virtual machines within the reach of even more people. Virtual machines can pose a challenge because of their transient nature. Also, the nature of how virtual machines store data could prove problematic.