QuickStudy: Virtual machines

24.04.2006

Parallel virtual machine

The parallel VM is a slightly different approach to creating a virtual machine. In this case, the intermediary software layer exists as a daemon, or a server program, along with a set of library calls, which must be compiled into the application that is going to be run on the parallel VM. The library calls, which interact with the server programs, make a network of computers appear to be a single computer with parallel processors.

As the saying goes, you can make software do anything. Although efficiency and speed may be an issue, as long as there is an intermediary software layer, virtualization can be made a reality.

VIRTUAL CONFIGURATIONS

App 1