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I would think at the worlds in our heads in contrast with the palpable reality.<br />
For instance the dream. It is real, but is in your head. You cannot touch it with your physical senses. The same as ideas and imagination.<br />
Maybe Inception is a good movie to refer too, and perhaps few more, an old one The Lawnmower Man.
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what about '<b>Computer simulation</b>' of hardware...
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Throughout my career, I have relied on the use of analogies to help clients understand certain technical concepts. Saying &quot;Think of bandwidth as a water pipe&quot; kind of thing.<br />
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I am struggling with coming up with a good one for virtual machines. More and more nowadays the discussion of virtual servers and virtual desktops are coming up. I just haven't found that magic descriptor or explanation that covers it. The clients nod and all that, but I don't think they fully 'get it'.<br />
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Does anyone have any things they use? Some ideas? <br />
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Thanks,<br />
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Throughout my career, I have relied on the use of analogies to help clients understand certain technical concepts. Saying "Think of bandwidth as a water pipe" kind of thing.

I am struggling with coming up with a good one for virtual machines. More and more nowadays the discussion of virtual servers and virtual desktops are coming up. I just haven't found that magic descriptor or explanation that covers it. The clients nod and all that, but I don't think they fully 'get it'.

Does anyone have any things they use? Some ideas? 

Thanks,
Tony NormanShow less

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