What is the purpose of a hypervisor in virtualization, and how does it relate to Linux-based systems?

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Shruthi J · Accepted Answer

A hypervisor is software that lets one physical machine run many virtual machines at the same time by sharing its hardware. It helps save resources & keeps systems separate. On linux-based systems, the hypervisor can be built-in or run as extra software. Linux can act as the main system that runs virtual machines or can itself run inside a virtual machine

What is the purpose of a hypervisor in virtualization, and how does it relate to Linux-based systems?

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