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diff --git a/virtualization/virtual_machines.md b/virtualization/virtual_machines.md deleted file mode 100644 index c6d3e12..0000000 --- a/virtualization/virtual_machines.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,41 +0,0 @@ -* Elizabeth Hunt (A02364151), MATH 4610 - -## Virtual Machines - -**Question 1** - -Run the Linux OS as a virtual machine, or run the application in a containerized Linux environment (which -is the same abstraction). - -**Question 2** - -A native system virtual machine has dedicated hardware to run the hypervisor, while a hosted system -virtual machine runs a hypervisor as a process in the operating system. - -**Question 3** - -A virtual machine hosts an entire operating system and requires users to perform configuration if they -want to run an application, whereas a Virtual Appliance is built to provide an easy plug-and-play virtual -machine image built to run some specific software stack. - -**Question 4** - -In a large application sense, containerizing services into their own virtual machines allows for easier -replication, scaling, and networking. Instead of running several smaller servers, one large server can -host several applications in parallel. This provides a good seperation of concern. And, if one service -goes down, the whole system does not go down with it. - -Locally, it can help in development when targeting another operating system. Virtual machines can be -used to verify builds without installing a whole other operating system. - -**Question 5** - -A virtual machine monitor is just another term for a hypervisor, so, see question 2. - -**Question 6** - -The three components of a virtual machine are: - -1. The host -2. The virtualization layer -3. The guest |