Dedicated Servers | Windows & Linux Hosting Hypervisors Vs Bare Metal Servers: a Beginner’s Gu | Page 7

Features of Hypervisors
 Uses virtual machines: Hypervisors use the virtualization technology of dividing bare
metal servers into private servers (VPs)
 Horizontal scalability: Ideal for situations that demand horizontal scalability and pure
performance such as high-traffic websites and cloud software
 Advanced Virtual Server Security: Include more features tailored to secure the system
and the virtual machines. For instance, they have software acceptable features that guards
against unsigned software finding residence in the system. They also have integrated
firewalls that eliminate the need of IP tables and utilize set of rules to define every port of
access. There are enhanced auditing and logging features that track every activity in the
system in order to prevent malicious activities from being erased or hidden. What’s more,
they also come with Active Directory Integration that authenticates users who are trying
to aces the virtualized servers. The only thing that users need to know is the fact that all
these security features may not benefit you that much if you don’t deploy and configure
them according to the recommended or proper security guidelines.