Take use of virtualization
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Virtualization allows you to run several "seeming-as-if" (virtual) computers on one computer. This can help you
- to work in several isolated VPN environments on one computer
- to test several Linux distributions running at the same time on one computer
- for developers, to test "dangerous" changes like on the login manager or the boot sector
- in big companies, to take best use out of your computing resources
Topics
Find out which virtualization you run on
- for XEN:
If /proc/xen/control_d exists, you run on XEN virtualization
Solutions
| Solution | max vCPUs | bridged networking possible | Snapshot possible | remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KVM | >= 8 | yes | no | |
| Virtualbox | >= 16 | yes | yes | easy to install and easy to use |
| VMWare Player | 4 | yes | no |
