Logical Servers define the logical specifications for servers including storage and networks, such as the number of CPUs, memory capacity, disk capacity, and the number of NICs. Logical Servers are referred to as "L-Servers".
Resources are allocated to L-Servers according to predefined specifications. Once resources have been allocated to an L-Server, the L-Server can be operated in the same way as a normal server.
The users of an L-Server can operate the L-Server without having to be aware of the actual nature of the resources that have been allocated. Rather, they only have to be aware of the specifications that have been defined for the L-Server.
Using L-Servers has the following benefits:
Simple, rapid server creation
By automatically allocating the resources stored in resource pools according to the specifications defined for L-Servers, servers with optimum configurations can be created easily and quickly.
Lower management costs
Server users do not need to manage the resources that have been allocated to the L-Server. Management costs can be further reduced as a result of having resource management performed intensively by a specialized administrator known as an "infrastructure administrator".
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Resources can be allocated to L-Servers automatically from resource pools or by manually allocating particular resources.
