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virtual machine (VM)
A virtual machine (VM) is an operating system (OS) or application environment installed on software that imitates dedicated hardware. Read Full Definition
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guest virtual machine (guest VM)
A guest virtual machine (VM) is the software component of a VM, an independent instance of an operating system (OS), called a guest OS, and its associated software and information. Read Full Definition
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VM BIOS (virtual machine basic input/output system)
A VM BIOS (virtual machine basic input/output system) is the set of instructions that controls the booting process of a VM. Read Full Definition
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Microsoft Hyper-V Shielded VM
A Microsoft Hyper-V Shielded VM is a security feature of Windows Server 2016 that protects a Hyper-V second-generation virtual machine (VM) from access or tampering by using a combination of Secure Boot, BitLocker ... Read Full Definition
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host virtual machine (host VM)
A host virtual machine is the server component of a virtual machine the underlying hardware that provides computing resources to support a particular guest VM. Read Full Definition
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micro VM (micro virtual machine)
A micro VM (micro virtual machine) is a virtual machine program that serves to isolate an untrusted computing operation from a computer's host operating system. Read Full Definition
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Microsoft Azure VM Scale Sets
A Microsoft Azure VM Scale Set is a group of individual virtual machines (VMs) within the Microsoft Azure public cloud that IT administrators can configure and manage as a single unit. They are best suited for ... Read Full Definition
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virtualization sprawl (VM sprawl)
Virtualization sprawl is a phenomenon that occurs when the number of virtual machines (VMs) on a network reaches a point where administrators can no longer manage them effectively. Read Full Definition
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virtual CPU (vCPU)
A virtual CPU (vCPU) is the processor of a virtual machine (VM). Read Full Definition
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Storage vMotion
Storage vMotion is a component of VMware vSphere that allows the live migration of a running virtual machine's (VM) file system from one storage system to another, with no downtime for the VM or service disruption ... Read Full Definition
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