Virtualization in AEM

[Former Community Member]

Hello,

What is Virtualization in CQ? How is it implemented?

I tried searching the day docs but could not find anything really informative. Can some one help me with this?

Thanks in advance

Pranaya

[smacdonald2008]

What are you trying to do?

[Lokesh_Shivalingaiah]

can you give more details on your requirement or usecase ?

[Paul_McMahon · Accepted solution]

If you are referring to server visualization there isn't any AEM related implementation details - the software is installed that same on a virtualized server as it is on physical server. 

The other place in AEM where you see the term virtual is around virtual components like the column control components. This is a component that doesn't actual have any code - it exists only to allow the author to drag a particular configuration on the page. Not a lot of documentation about that - you  need to dig into the column control code if you want to understand it.