virtual servers

[ˈvɜːr.tʃu.əl ˈsɜːr.vərz]
nounpl: virtual servers
servidores virtuais
1. Computer servers that run on virtualization software, allowing multiple independent server environments to operate on a single physical machine
The company migrated its infrastructure to virtual servers to reduce costs and improve scalability.
A empresa migrou sua infraestrutura para servidores virtuais para reduzir custos e melhorar a escalabilidade.
2. Cloud-based server instances that provide computing resources without requiring physical hardware ownership
We host our website on virtual servers in the cloud rather than maintaining our own data center.
Hospedamos nosso site em servidores virtuais na nuvem em vez de manter nosso próprio data center.
Virtual servers are fundamental to modern IT infrastructure in both Brazil and the USA. In Brazil, cloud adoption has accelerated significantly in recent years, making this term increasingly common in business and tech sectors. In the USA, virtual servers are the backbone of the tech industry, with companies like AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud being market leaders. The term is used universally in professional IT environments across both countries.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
virtual machinescloud serversvirtualized serversVPS (Virtual Private Servers)
Antonyms / Antônimos
physical serversdedicated serversbare metal servers

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
servidores virtuais
Standard term used in IT industry across Brazil
São Paulo
servidores virtuais
Commonly used in tech hubs; sometimes abbreviated as 'SVs' in technical discussions
Rio de Janeiro
servidores virtuais
Used in growing tech sector; often discussed in context of cloud solutions
Portugal
servidores virtuais
Same term used; sometimes 'servidor virtual' in singular form emphasized

Related Words

virtualizationcloud computinghypervisorinfrastructure as a servicecontainerizationdata center

Related Idioms & Phrases

move to the cloud
virtualize infrastructure
spin up a server
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