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]
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Virtual Machine
A Virtual Machine (commonly abbreviated as VM) is a virtualization software application or optimized hardware component that runs within a particular software or hardware environment for the purpose of simulating another software (operating system) or hardware (server) environment.
Tools
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 | Pre-Built Developer VMs (for Oracle VM VirtualBox)
- Kernel Based Virtual Machine (KVM): http://www.linux-kvm.org/page/Main_Page
- Spoon - Browser Virtualization: http://spoon.net/browsers/ (great for testing browesr versions in the cloud)
Resources
- OpenVZ Commands: http://blog.hostonnet.com/openvz-commands [4]
Tutorials
- OpenVZ Quick Install guide: http://wiki.openvz.org/Quick_installation
- Install OpenVZ on a x86 64 system Centos-Fedora: http://wiki.openvz.org/Install_OpenVZ_on_a_x86_64_system_Centos-Fedora[5]
- Installing OpenVZ: http://blog.hostonnet.com/installing-openvz
- CentOS DevBox installation: http://newwiki.int.pason.com/datahub/CentOS5/DevBoxInstallation
- VirtualBox on CentOS 5: http://newwiki.int.pason.com/datahub/VirtualBoxOnCentOS5
- PASON - CentOS 5.2 64-bit Dev Box installation: http://newwiki.int.pason.com/datahub/CentOS5/DevBoxInstallation
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
- Introduction to virtualization: http://wiki.openvz.org/Introduction_to_virtualization
References
- ↑ wikipedia: Virtualization
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Top 10 Linux Virtualization Software: http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/linux-virtualization-software.html
- ↑ Show All OpenVZ Virtual Machines On A Server: http://blog.hostonnet.com/show-all-openvz-virtual-machines-on-a-server
- ↑ Testing OpenVZ installation: http://wiki.openvz.org/Install_OpenVZ_on_a_x86_64_system_Centos-Fedora#TESTING_THE_NEW_CODE
