What is Virtualization software?
A Virtualization software can
effectively turn one computer into several. It is commonly understood that one
computer runs only one operating system. Virtualization software program
changes this fact by allowing you to run multiple operating systems on one
machine simultaneously.
In virtualization context the
main operating system running on the machine is labeled as host operating
system whereas subsequent operating systems installed are referred to as guest
operating system. You can use as many guest operating systems as you require,
they will act like independent new computers and even show as separate units on
a network thus effectively turning one computer into several.
It is generally accepted that
users having windows as host operating system find their options limited when
it comes to choosing virtualization software. This is not entirely correct.
Recent advancements in information technology have created a lot of viable
options for windows us…