virtual Machines

Virtual machine is the logical machine. This is the software computer just like a physical computer. This machine works on your computer just like a real computer. It works on operating system. The operating system that is installed on your computer is acted as a host. And the virtual machine with another operating system is acted as a guest. You are work like a physical computer on your virtual machine. It provides memory and hard disk on your physical hardware.

You install a virtual machine on you operating system. Then you install operating system on it that you want to install. After that you just run both operating systems on your pc. Virtual machines provide memory for their operating system. You just need memory on your pc for the installation of the virtual machines.

The file in the virtual memory stored on the physical computer memory. In the virtual machine you’re only limited by the amount of the storage available for them. You can have multiple virtual machines on your computer and the problem only that of storage.

There are many reasons for using virtual machines. If you are curious to know about the new version of the operating system, virtual machine is the good options.

Uses of the virtual machine

Test new versions of the operating system

Virtual machine uses for testing the new version of the operating system. In your computer you installed window 7 and know Microsoft launch the next version of the windows. This is the difficult time for the interested person to uninstall the window 7 and install new version for the sake of test. To escape for this problem that tired you. The virtual machine is the best option.

Experiment with the other operating system

Experiment with other operating systems is also the most important use of the virtual machine. The users of the windows are more than any other operating system. And some users of the windows wanted to know about the Linux or UNIX operating system. Then the virtual machine is the best option for those persons.

Use software requiring outdated operating system

You are using a software that are only installed on the windows XP the virtual machines are mainly used Windows then you just install the virtual machine and run your applications on that.

Run software designed for another operating system

Linux and UNIX operating system run the windows on the virtual machine that’s why the compatibility headache is also gone.

Test software on multiple platforms

Virtual machines are also used for the testing of the software on different platforms for checking the compatibility.

Consolidate server

These days the business runs multiple servers. And the server only supports one computer. With the use of the virtual machine the security headache is no more.

There are many virtual machines that are available on internet with cost or without cost. That you download from the internet. You just only need an internet connection and a computer with the large memory space. 

Examples of virtual machines

Virtual box

(Window/Mac/Linux free)

Parallels

(Windows/Mac/Linux $79.99)

VMware

(Windows/Mac/Linux basic: free premium $189)

QEMU

(Linux free)

Windows virtual PC

(Windows free)