VirtualBox

VirtualBox is a special program that is an emulator. It allows you to run one operating system inside another. This may be necessary to test a new system, or to run some programs that can only work with a certain version of windows and linux. At the moment, VirtualBox is one of the most popular solutions among such programs.

About the functionality

The program is intended solely for creating an image of one operating system inside another. For example, you can run linux on a "windowed" system. This may be necessary to work with special types of files or programs. VirtualBox works with any operating system. You can open an OC image on windows, linux and even mac os. However, you can create an image only for windows and linux, as well as for linux. If you want to create a virtual image on the operating system from apple, you will need to install a special package that extends the capabilities of the operating system. When you will create a virtual image of some OC, do not worry about creating a separate partition on the hard disk. In similar solutions, this may be required, but VirtualBox will take care of it on its own. The point is that the utility will create a dynamic partition. It will expand and shrink. The amount of memory in the partition will depend on how much space the virtual image needs. That's why you won't need to constantly adjust the space allocated for VirtualBox. There is even a special step-by-step wizard that will allow you to conveniently allocate memory resources. Just follow these steps. They do not require any special skills.

Important

The user will be able to create an unlimited number of operating systems inside VirtualBox. However, there is one simple limitation, which is the power of the computer. A weak PC will not be able to handle even 1 additional system. As a rule of thumb, one system needs a quarter of RAM to work properly. If you create less than 3 additional OS, you can not worry about the fact that the computer will lag and constantly crash.

Key features

• You can work with three or more operating systems at the same time;
• You can choose how much RAM and persistent memory is allocated to one system;
• Allows you to use different operating systems to test them;
• Can even run on mac os;
• Virtual images are created using a step-by-step wizard;
• The state of the additional operating system will not be changed when the computer is shut down.