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'''Virtualization for aggregation''' combines [[ServersServer (computing)|physical servers]] and their memory and CPU power to create a single, large [[virtual machine]].<ref>http://esj.com/articles/2010/03/25/server-aggregation.aspx</ref>

Virtualization for aggregation is the opposite of traditional [[server virtualization]], which partitions a single physical system so that multiple [[Operating system|OSes]] can be run on the hardware. The technology is primarily used to run compute-intensive applications on a virtual [[symmetric multiprocessing]] (SMP) system, and can benefit users who want to provide very large memory and capacity resources for [[high-performance computing]] (HPC) needs without having to invest in proprietary SMP systems, which are beyond the reach of many users.

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