Difference between revisions of "Virtualization"

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Virtualization is the act of abstracting or removing a layer of complexity from a given object, in relation to a specific resource.

There are many forms of virtualization, but recently the term has emerged to describe concepts in Information Technology and Computer Science. ^[1]

Environments

Windows

• Virtual PC (simulate XP, Vista, Server, etc in Windows 7): http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/
• Virtual PC 2007 (for Windows XP and Vista): http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/support/virtual-pc-2007.aspx
• Internet Explorer Application Compatibility VPC Image (run various IE versions): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=21eabb90-958f-4b64-b5f1-73d0a413c8ef^[2]

Mac

• VMware: http://vmware.com

Linux

• OpenVZ: http://openvz.org
• VirtualBox: http://virtualbox.org
• Kernel Based Virtual Machine (KVM): http://www.linux-kvm.org/page/Main_Page

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External Links

• wikipedia: Virtualization
• wikipedia: Comparison of platform virtual machines
• What Sucks Worse than Oracle's VirtualBox?: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/virtualization/what-sucks-worse-than-oracles-virtualbox/3405

References

1. ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtualization
2. ↑ How to determine whether a computer is running a 32-bit version or 64-bit version of the Windows operating system: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827218/en-us
3. ↑ Top 10 Linux Virtualization Software: http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/linux-virtualization-software.html

See Also

Cloud Computing | VMware