Chapter 8. Virtual Machines
- 8.1. Introduction to Virtual Machines
- 8.2. Supported Virtual Machine Operating Systems
- 8.3. Virtual Machine Performance Parameters
- 8.4. Creating Virtual Machines
- 8.5. Using Virtual Machines
- 8.6. Shutting Down or Pausing Virtual Machines
- 8.7. Managing Virtual Machines
- 8.8. Virtual Machines and Permissions
- 8.9. Backing Up and Restoring Virtual Machines with Snapshots
- 8.10. Importing and Exporting Virtual Machines
- 8.11. Migrating Virtual Machines Between Hosts
- 8.12. Improving Uptime with Virtual Machine High Availability
- 8.13. Other Virtual Machine Tasks
8.1. Introduction to Virtual Machines
A virtual machine is a software implementation of a computer. The Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization environment enables you to create virtual desktops and virtual servers.
Virtual machines consolidate computing tasks and workloads. In traditional computing environments, workloads usually run on individually administered and upgraded servers. Virtual machines reduce the amount of hardware and administration required to run the same computing tasks and workloads.