

In this way, a single computer can host multiple VMs, all running different OSes and applications, without affecting or interfering with each other. The VM's OS is commonly referred to as the guest OS, and it can be the same as or different from the host OS or the other VMs. What is a VM and how does it work?Ī VM provides an isolated environment for running its own OS and applications independently from the underlying host system or from other VMs on that host. The end user has the same experience on a VM as they would on dedicated hardware. Brian Kirsch, Milwaukee Area Technical CollegeĪ virtual machine (VM) is an operating system (OS) or application environment that is installed on software, which imitates dedicated hardware.
