Securing Your Data: Why Virtual Machines Are Essential for Online Security

A virtual machine (VM) is a software-based emulation of a physical computer that runs an operating system and applications as if they were on a physical machine. VMs are created by software called a hypervisor, which allows multiple VMs to run on the same physical hardware. VMs are used for a variety of purposes, including testing software in different environments, running multiple operating systems on a single machine, and creating isolated environments for security purposes. VMs are often used in cloud computing environments to provide scalable and cost-effective computing resources.