It is a cross-platform application, It can be installed on existing computers which are running Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, or Oracle Solaris operating systems.Īccording to the VirtualBox manual Oracle VM VirtualBox runs below host OSes currently:

Oracle VM virtualBox is a free and open-source hosted hypervisor used for virutalization. Running multiple OS at a time can be achieved by using Oracle VirtualBox. Running multiple operating systems simultaneously.According to the VirtualBox manual, it can be used in below scenarios.This enables developers and administrators to work/learn different OS without spending precious time and money on new hardware.

Virtualization is useful when there will be requirment to run more than one OS at a time using the same machine/computer/host.

This article explains how to quickly install and use Ubuntu operating system without dedicated hardware using Oracle VirtualBox tool.

For Feedbacks | Enquiries | Questions | Comments - Contact us Virtual box is a general purpose virtualization software designed for 32bit and 64bit hardware devices which allows users to run and administer mutiple guest operating systems in a same device.

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