All Things Virtualization 
And for that matter virtualization is not just server virtualization ….and server virtualization is not just VMware (although kudos to them for establishing the brand they have).
I like to encourage everyone to stop referring to virtualization as a technology and start thinking of virtualization as a strategy that improves IT asset utilization, streamlines IT operations and helps IT deliver services on demand.
Virtualization across all tiers is an important ingredient to cloud computing, but not the only one. Network load balancing, firewalls and chargeback are some good examples of additional components required to make cloud computing a reality. And YES… it is possible to build a cloud without a hypervisor in sight.
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For more on “it is possible to build a cloud without a hypervisor in sight”, see this:
Look Ma, no hypervisor!
http://stage.vambenepe.com/archives/976
I run into this question all the time. People tend to lump cloud into the virtualization bucket and immediately start making assumptions based on that. As for virtualization outside of VMware I hear that all the time. It is almost as bad a people referring to all tissue paper as Kleenex. Virtualization has moved passed just the server. Virtualization is an enabler for many things, but not a requirement.