I wanted to get started with Linux without making much of fuss with the existing windows setup I had. There are several ways that we can do this but the easiest way has to got to be Virtualization.
Virtualization is the creation of a virtual (rather than actual) version of something, such as an operating system, a server, a storage device or network resources.
These days most corporate companies use this technique to deploy multiple servers in an instant, well not in an instant really but yes at much shorter period of time as well cost. Virtualization is not just big companies to flex their muscle but also for small timers like us who can test an Operating System without a fuss. With Virtualization gone are the days where we needed to burn the OS Image onto a CD or DVD for installing the OS. Gone are the days where we peered into the screen trying to figure out what how much space needs to be partitioned in such a way that the existing partition/OS does not get affected.
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