Lately I have been looking at some application virtualization stuff. Majority of us are aware of how server virtualization works however the concept of application virtualization is relatively new.
To understand what it is, let's first see what server virtualization is. In the old days, organizations used to keep physical servers to run their applications. Normally one physical server would be used to run one or two specific applications. Depending on the number of applications, companies had to maintain server farms which meant management of multiple Hardwares and Softwares, paying for CoLo space and electricity bill for all the physical devices.
