What is Virtualization?
Creating a logical representation of component through software
Host Machine
Physical machine “hosting” virtual components
Provides computing resources to “guests”
Virtual Machines
Software based OS and resources
Type 1 Hypervisor
Hardware level Virtualization
Interprets VM activity directly to the hardware its installed on
Type 2 Hypervisor
Application level Virtualization
Virtual Network Adapters
Allows the VM to utilize the Host’s Network Adapter and view it as it’s own.