Virtual machines : versatile platforms for systems and processes /

Smith, James E.

Virtual machines : versatile platforms for systems and processes / by James E. Smith and Ravi Nair - New Delhi : Morgan Kaufmann, 2012, 2006c. - xxii, 638 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Index included

ntroduction to virtual machines -- Emulation : interpretation and binary translation -- Process virtual machines -- Dynamic binary optimization -- High-level language virtual machine architecture -- High-level language virtual machine implementation -- Codesigned virtual machines -- System virtual machines -- Multiprocessor virtualization -- Emerging applications.

Virtual Machine technology applies the concept of virtualization to an entire machine, circumventing real machine compatibility constraints and hardware resource constraints to enable a higher degree of software portability and flexibility. Virtual machines are rapidly becoming an essential element in computer system design. They provide system security, flexibility, cross-platform compatibility, reliability, and Read more...

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Virtual computer systems

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