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Difference between revisions of "Virtual machines"
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| + | A Virtual Machine, abbreviated VM, is an isolated operating system, installed within an operating system on a [[host computer]]. | ||
| + | Virtual Machines work through [[Hardware Virtualization|hardware virtualization]]. | ||
| + | The original definition of a virtual machine is "An efficient, isolated duplicate of a real machine" | ||
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| + | =Virtualization Tools= | ||
| + | *VirtualBox | ||
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Revision as of 15:11, 6 September 2011
Definition
A Virtual Machine, abbreviated VM, is an isolated operating system, installed within an operating system on a host computer. Virtual Machines work through hardware virtualization. The original definition of a virtual machine is "An efficient, isolated duplicate of a real machine"
Virtualization Tools
- VirtualBox
- Qemu
- VMWare
