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2004-2018 Oracle Corporation http://www.virtualbox.org ## Contents 1 First steps 12 1.1 Why is virtualization useful? 13 1.2 Some terminology 13 1.3 Features overview 14 1.4 Supported host operating Hardware vs. software virtualization ..... 250 10.4 Paravirtualization providers ..... 251 10.5 Details about software virtualization ..... 251 10.6 Details about hardware virtualization ..... 253 10 . 373 ## 1 First steps ## Welcome to Oracle VM VirtualBox! VirtualBox is a cross-platform virtualization application. What does that mean? For one thing, it installs on your existing Intel or AMD-based

2004-2013 Oracle Corporation http://www.virtualbox.org ## Contents 1 First steps 1.1 Why is virtualization useful? 1.2 Some terminology 1.3 Features overview 1.4 Supported host operating systems .... 186 10.3 Hardware vs. software virtualization ..... 188 10.4 Details about software virtualization ..... 189 10.5 Details about hardware virtualization ..... 191 10.6 Nested paging and VPIDs ..... 335 ## 1 First steps Welcome to Oracle VM VirtualBox! VirtualBox is a cross-platform virtualization application. What does that mean? For one thing, it installs on your existing Intel or AMD-based

2004-2010 Oracle Corporation http://www.virtualbox.org ## Contents 1 First steps 9 1.1 Why is virtualization useful? 10 1.2 Some terminology 10 1.3 Features overview 11 1.4 Supported host operating components 153 10.3 Hardware vs. software virtualization 155 10.4 Details about software virtualization 156 10.5 Details about hardware virtualization 158 10.6 Nested paging and VPIDs 159 11 ..... 260 ## 1 First steps Welcome to Oracle VM VirtualBox! VirtualBox is a cross-platform virtualization application. What does that mean? For one thing, it installs on your existing Intel or AMD-based

2004-2019 Oracle Corporation http://www.virtualbox.org ## Contents 1 First steps 12 1.1 Why is virtualization useful? 13 1.2 Some terminology 13 1.3 Features overview 14 1.4 Supported host operating Hardware vs. software virtualization ..... 252 10.4 Paravirtualization providers ..... 253 10.5 Details about software virtualization ..... 253 10.6 Details about hardware virtualization ..... 255 10 Glossary 383 ## 1 First steps ## Welcome to Oracle VM VirtualBox! VirtualBox is a cross-platform virtualization application. What does that mean? For one thing, it installs on your existing Intel or AMD-based

2004-2015 Oracle Corporation http://www.virtualbox.org ## Contents 1 First steps 11 1.1 Why is virtualization useful? 12 1.2 Some terminology 12 1.3 Features overview 13 1.4 Supported host operating .... 190 10.3 Hardware vs. software virtualization ..... 192 10.4 Details about software virtualization ..... 193 10.5 Details about hardware virtualization ..... 195 10.6 Nested paging and VPIDs lossary 346 ## 1 First steps Welcome to Oracle VM VirtualBox! VirtualBox is a cross-platform virtualization application. What does that mean? For one thing, it installs on your existing Intel or AMD-based

2004-2017 Oracle Corporation http://www.virtualbox.org ## Contents 1 First steps 11 1.1 Why is virtualization useful? 12 1.2 Some terminology 12 1.3 Features overview 13 1.4 Supported host operating Hardware vs. software virtualization ..... 239 10.4 Paravirtualization providers ..... 240 10.5 Details about software virtualization ..... 240 10.6 Details about hardware virtualization ..... 242 10 .. 356 ## 1 First steps ## Welcome to Oracle VM VirtualBox! VirtualBox is a cross-platform virtualization application. What does that mean? For one thing, it installs on your existing Intel or AMD-based