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[[Image:vm-player-menu.png|thumb|right|250px|VMware Player launch menu for Ubuntu Linux OS<br>(Image licensed under [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ cc])]]
* ''Virtualization is the process of running a virtual instance of a computer system in a layer abstracted from the actual hardware.'' Reference: https://opensource.com/resources/virtualization
* The virtualized OS is installed and run in a window under another OS.
* Special software is used to manage the entire process, referred to as the '''hypervisor'''.
* '''Advantages''' of Virtualization:<ol><li>You can run VM from an ISO image file or saved VM file.</li><li>One or more virtual machines can be run at the same time.</li><li>The guest OS '''shares hardware''' with the host OS and possibly other virtualized systems.</li><li>The guest systems have network access through the host.</li></ol>* '''Installation Tips:'''<ol><li>Virtualization requires a compatible processor: not all processors support that feature.</li><li>Your BIOS should be set to '''<u>enable</u> Virtualization'''.</li></ol>
