Categories: Tech & Society

Steve Wozniak Explains Virtualization [Video]

This Fusion-io video (Whiteboarding With The Woz — Virtualization: The Basics) stars Apple co-founder and Fusion-io chief scientist Steve Wozniak explaining the little-understood concept of server virtualization.

Server CPUs keep getting more powerful, but they can’t get enough data to keep them busy. So, as Woz explains it, an underutilized CPU is like a mansion with just one resident. The owner decides to rent out extra rooms to maximize use of the house — and that’s like virtualization. But the house has only one bathroom. So imagine the bottleneck when everyone tries to get ready in the morning….

Do have a look at this video and it’ll help you understand the concept of virtualization in a fairly easy way.

position=center
Team TechPanda

Recent Posts

The AI-driven CFO: How Artificial Intelligence is redefining financial leadership in the tech era

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is no longer the only one responsible for budgets and…

2 days ago

From Roblox to Python: How game development educates kids on AI principles

AI is no longer in the distant future, discussed only in university classrooms or interactive…

4 days ago

M&A: The art of the deal

The Tech Panda takes a look at recent mergers and acquisitions within various tech ecosystems…

6 days ago

As we seek to create robots that’re more ‘human’ who’s helping? AI

As robotics progresses towards creating humanoid robot helpers, our tendency is to create them in…

1 week ago

Japan’s Web3 Strategy: A Safe Haven for Chinese Investors Fleeing Capital Controls?

On June 7, 2025, Japan enacted a series of regulations aimed at enabling stronger consumer protections…

1 week ago

Agentic AI Is Reshaping Data Infrastructure—Are Data Warehouses Obsolete?

Introduction: The Signal Behind Snowflake’s CEO Change In the spring of 2024, Snowflake, a star…

1 week ago