![]() If you now download an ISO image (the file equivalent of a CD/DVD) of Linux and start VirtualBox you can create a new Virtual Machine, or VM and start it up, booting off the ISO. ![]() So let’s say you turn your laptop on and it boots into Windows 8.1, which is fairly normal. They are “virtual” because they do not exist physically but rather software is used to emulate the hardware. It is the ability to run one or most virtual computers on your physical computer. Some people may ask what virtualization is. So, what is VirtualBox? Well, it is an open source virtualization solution suitable for most laptop and desktop computers. This is not a tutorial on how to install it and do things with it, more of an introductory overview with enough detail to whet your appetite. What is my aim with this post? It is to give you a good introduction to Oracle’s VirtualBox so you know all about it and what it can do.
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