Virtual machines offer a valuable tool for developing and managing information systems, allowing for more efficient and secure use of hardware resources. In this book, Donovan presents a comprehensive overview of the principles and practices of virtualization, covering topics such as the design of virtual machine architectures, types of hypervisors, and virtualization of storage and networking resources. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.