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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 requires a compatible processor: not all processors support that feature.
* Most recent '''multi-core processors ''' support virtualization.
* The virtualized OS is installed and run in a window under another OS.
* The installation can usually be accomplished from an '''ISO image'''.* One or more virtual machines can be run at the same time. * The guest OS '''shares the hardware ''' with the host OS and possibly other virtualized systems.* Special software is used to manage the entire process, referred to as the “hypervisor”'''hypervisor'''.
* The guest systems have network access through the host.
* The selection of virtualization software (which allows creation and running of virtual machines) depends mainly on the host OS, although some are cross-platform. Other considerations as to virtualization software may be features, support, price and/or personal preferences.
