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VIRTUAL MACHINE

 Brief history on Virtual machine


 Introduction to virtual machine
 Working mechanism
 Uses of virtual machine
 Types of virtual machine
 Advantages of virtual machine
 Disadvantages of virtual machine
Introduction to virtual machine

• A virtual machine is a virtual environment that functions as a virtual


computer system with its own cpu , memory , network interface and
storage created on a physical hardware system.

• One or more virtual “guest” machines run


on a physical “host” machine.

• Each virtual machine runs its own operating system and functions
separately from the other VMs, even when they are all running on the
same host.
Brief history on Virtual machine

• The initial releases of os/360 were strictly batch systems.


• Many 360 users wanted to be able to work independently at a terminal
• Various groups inside and outside IBM, decided to write timesharing
systems
• IBM launched official timesharing system called TSS/360 but due to
its limitations eventually banned.
• VM/370 is the earliest version and was developed by IBM in the
1970s. It was designed for the System/370 architecture.
• had a basic set of virtualization features and capabilities.
• used for time-sharing, virtualization, and resource management on
older mainframe systems.
z/VM
• IBM z/VM is an operating system with highly secure and scalable
hypervisor and virtualization technology designed to run guest servers
such as Linux, z/OS and z/TPF virtual machines as well as Red Hat
OpenShift on IBM Z and LinuxONE servers.
• z/VM has evolved with additional features and improvements in
virtualization technology. It includes enhanced features for managing
virtual machines, resource sharing, and improved performance.
• Widely used in modern mainframe environments for running multiple
virtual machines, supporting diverse workloads, and facilitating
efficient resource utilization.
Uses of virtual machine
• Here are a few ways virtual machines are used:
• Building and deploying apps to the cloud.
• Trying out a new operating system (OS), including beta releases.
• Spinning up a new environment to make it simpler and quicker for developers to
run dev-test scenarios.
• Backing up your existing OS.
• Accessing virus-infected data or running an old application by installing an older
OS.
• Running software or apps on operating systems that they weren't originally
intended for.
• Types of virtual machine
There are two types of virtual machine:
1. TYPE 1 HYPERVISOR
2. TYPE 2 HYPERVISOR

1. TYPE 1 HYPERVISOR

• Runs directly on the host’s hardware to control the hardware and to manage the guest OS.
• Called a native or bare metals hypervisor
• For eg: Microsoft hyper-v , oracle VM server for x86
2. Type 2 Hypervisor

• Runs on a conventional operating system just as other computer program


do
• Called a host OS hypervisor
• Runs on an OS similar to other computer programs
• For eg: Vmware workstation,virtualbox, parallel desktop for mac
Advantages of VM
• Virtual machines are easy to manage and maintain, and they offer several
advantages over physical machines:
• VMs can run multiple operating system environments on a single physical
computer, saving physical space, time and management costs.
• Virtual machines support legacy applications, reducing the cost
of migrating to a new operating system. For example, a Linux virtual
machine running a distribution of Linux as the guest operating system can
exist on a host server that is running a non-Linux operating system, such as
Windows.
• VMs can also provide integrated disaster recovery and application
provisioning options.
Disadvantages of VM
• While virtual machines have several advantages over physical machines,
there are also some potential disadvantages:
• Running multiple virtual machines on one physical machine can result
in unstable performance if infrastructure requirements are not met.
• Virtual machines are less efficient and run slower than a full physical
computer. Most enterprises use a combination of physical and virtual
infrastructure to balance the corresponding advantages and disadvantages.
References
• https://www.vmware.com/topics/glossary/content/virtual-machine.h
tml
• https://www.ibm.com/products/zvm
• Andrew s. Tanenbaum, Herbert Bos. Modern operating systems. 4th
ed. New jersey: Pearson Education,Inc.,2015.

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