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Chapter 4 Virtualization 2.0: Deep Dive In This Chapter ▶ Virtualization 2.0 technologies beyond the server ▶ Operations management for virtualized environments ▶ Virtualized backup ▶ Virtualized storage ▶ Virtualized networking I f we've learned anything about data center virtualization over the past few years, it's that cloud-based data environments are a mosaic. Most businesses use a mix of private and hybrid cloud services to meet the needs of a bewildering number of devices, operating systems, applications, users and work groups. Virtualization 2.0 fits this borderless world pretty well. In fact, 'borderless' is a good description for next-generation virtualization, which goes beyond servers and VMs to include operations management, backup, disaster recovery, storage, network operations and more. It makes sense. A data center is the nerve center of a business. Virtualizing just part of it limits its benefits and reduces the return on investment. In this chapter, you'll meet the four horsemen of the virtualized data center: