Virtualization Essentials

Loading Linux into a Virtual Machine

Why Linux? Although Microsoft Windows is still the predominant operating system in the x86 server arena, and by extension the x86 virtualization space, there is an ongoing decline of that position, in part because of devices like smart phones and tablets that do not run Windows. In the desktop space, there is no discussion when it comes to who owns the market; however, the server space is a bit more dynamic. The original push into the server space for Windows came because companies were tired of being forced into paying premium prices to purchase proprietary hardware along with proprietary operating systems to run their applications. Even though many of the operating systems were UNIX derivatives, vendors ...