Virtualization

[Mathew72]

what virtualization software you are using?

 

[dalmatino]

Virtualbox

Oracle VM VirtualBox

 

[Dzi]

same. i use virtualbox too

 

[Biro Bitterio]

Virtualbox is great, I use it on both Mac and Windows. I also use VMWare Fusion on my Mac so that I can access my Bootcamp partition.

 

[davidboon2813]

Virtualization relies on software to simulate hardware functionality and create a virtual computer system. This enables IT organizations to run more than one virtual system – and multiple operating systems and applications – on a single server. The resulting benefits include economies of scale and greater efficiency.

Virtual Machines Explained
A virtual computer system is known as a “virtual machine” (VM): a tightly isolated software container with an operating system and application inside. Each self-contained VM is completely independent. Putting multiple VMs on a single computer enables several operating systems and applications to run on just one physical server, or “host.”
A thin layer of software called a “hypervisor” decouples the virtual machines from the host and dynamically allocates computing resources to each virtual machine as needed.

Key Properties of Virtual Machines
VMs have the following characteristics, which offer several benefits.

Partitioning
Run multiple operating systems on one physical machine.
Divide system resources between virtual machines.
Isolation

Provide fault and security isolation at the hardware level.
Preserve performance with advanced resource controls.
Encapsulation

Save the entire state of a virtual machine to files.
Move and copy virtual machines as easily as moving and copying files.
Hardware Independence

Provision or migrate any virtual machine to any physical server.

I hope this is helpful!
David Boon