Understanding the use of partitions is easy once you have the right information.
Partitions are a very powerful tool for sharing and isolating environments within a single machine.
Certainly, not every customer will want or need the cost and complexity associated with hard partitions, and some applications and developments really do need more protection than that offered by virtual partitions. This presentation seeks to provide sufficient information to allow participants to be comfortable with the overall partition story, to recognize the benefits that the various partitions provide, and to understand at least a measure of how the various partitions should be applied. Calif. She holds an MBA degree in marketing and finance from Osmania University in India as well as a degree in mathematics, computer science, and physics from Osmania University. Copyright 2001 Interex. All rights reserved.