In the previous chapter, we discussed what virtualization is and covered the types of virtualization—VM-based and container-based. In VM-based virtualization, we briefly discussed the role and importance of the hypervisor, which facilitates the creation of virtual machines.
In this chapter, we do a deep dive into hypervisors. Most of the chapter explains virtualization using components like the Linux Kernel Virtual Machine (KVM) and the Quick Emulator (QEMU). Based on these components, we then look at how VMs are created and how data flow between the guest and the hosts is facilitated. ...
