Virtualization is software that manipulates hardware, while cloud computing refers to computing services delivered over the internet. Virtualization allows for the more efficient use of hardware resources and is a foundational element enabling cloud computing services. Cloud computing delivers shared computing resources and data as an on-demand service, with the internal management handled by the provider rather than the user.

1. Virtualization and the cloud
Explain the differences between virtualization and cloud computing.
Solution
Essentially, virtualization differs from cloud computing because virtualization is software that
manipulates hardware, while cloud computin refers to a service that results from that
manipulation. Virtualization is a foundational element of cloud computing and helps deliver on
the value of cloud computing. Cloud computing is the delivery of shared computing resources,
software or data - as a service and on-demand through the Internet. Vitualization and cloud
computing work together to provide different types of services. The main difference is that, in
virtualization you are controlling the internalmanagement of hardware. in cloud computing,
services are already taken care by the provider of your wode area network.