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## Virtualization

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::::{grid-item-card} <i class="fas fa-layer-group"></i> The Concept
- **Abstraction**: Decoupling software from hardware.
- **Partitioning**: Running multiple OSes on one physical machine.
- **Isolation**: Fault and security containment.
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::::{grid-item-card} <i class="fas fa-microchip"></i> The Parts
- **Cloud Operating System**: Orchestrator pooling resources across multiple hosts.
- **Hypervisor**: The software layer creating VMs.
- **Guest**: The virtualized system.
- **Host**: The underlying physical hardware.
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Virtualization is the process of creating a virtual (rather than actual) version of computer infrastructure.
This can include virtual computer hardware platforms, storage devices, and computer network resources.

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