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Glossary: Virtualisation, Virtual Machines, VM

Virtualization allows multiple virtual machines (VM), with different operating systems to run in isolation, side-by-side on the same physical machine.

Virtualisation allows complete systems to be moved rapidly from one physical machine to another providing near-zero downtime for testing, consolidation and maintenance purposes.

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