Difference between revisions of "VirtualBox"
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Developed by | Developed by Sun Microsystems, now Oracle Corporation, '''[https://www.virtualbox.org/ VirtualBox]''' is a popular application that allows for other operating systems (known as ''Guests'') to be installed and run within an existing operating system (known as the ''Host''). This is undertaken through the process of ''virtualisation'', whereby virtual versions of your computer (also referred to as ''virtual machines'' or ''VMs'') are created within and draw resources directly from the host system. As such, how fast or powerful a virtual machine may be will depend entirely on the resources available - and allocated - for it to use. The benefits of virtualisation include: | ||
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* An almost unlimited capacity to install as many additional operating systems as desired...provided space is available on your hard drive to store them! | * An almost unlimited capacity to install as many additional operating systems as desired...provided space is available on your hard drive to store them! | ||
= Enabling Virtualisation = | = Enabling Virtualisation = | ||