When deploying to a cloud environment, it is wise to assume that you could lose a virtual instance at any point.

当部署到一个云计算环境之后，最好做好有可能会丢失一个虚拟实例的准备。

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Currently, persistent storage blocks are limited to a 2tb maximum size and a single persistent storage unit can only be attached to one virtual instance at a time.

目前，持久性存储块的容量最大被限定在2tb，而且一次只能将一个持久性存储单元附加给一个虚拟实例。

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Each virtual user runs an instance of the test client.

每个虚拟用户执行测试客户端的一个实例。

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Win a game in the virtual world, for instance, and the toy gains a new functionality in the real world.

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Hogan thinks social games can both help THQ expand its consumer base as well as potentially provide new sources of revenue, through in-game sales of virtual goods, for instance.

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For instance, if the virtual server goes down, all of the virtual machines go down, destroying availability.

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