Virtual Machines Flashcards
1
Q
What is a virtual machine?
A
An emulation of a particular computer system.
2
Q
why would we use a virtual machine?
A
we would use a virtual machine to allow for testing of web applications without impacting the local machine
3
Q
what are some examples of virtual machine software?
A
- operating systems
- virtualbox
- vagrant
4
Q
what is vagrant?
A
Vagrant is a tool for building complete development environments. With an easy-to-use workflow and focus on automation, Vagrant lowers development environment setup time, increases development/production parity, and makes the “works on my machine” excuse a relic of the past.
5
Q
what is virtualbox?
A
VirtualBox is a powerful x86 and AMD64/Intel64 virtualization product for enterprise as well as home use.