can anyone tell me about Virtual machines??how it works ??does virtual machine use hard-disk???

Question

i know about "vmware"..but i dont know when it works, which memory does it use??

i know about "vmware"..but i dont know when it works, which memory does it use??
.........please help me out.........

Answer 1

Defination: Virtual machine

http://searchservervirtualization.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0,290660,sid94_gci213305,00.html

Storing virtual machines and hard disks on a network share:

http://expertanswercenter.techtarget.com/eac/knowledgebaseAnswer/0,295199,sid63_gci1194678,00.html

Answer 2

Yes from what i have been told a virtual machin ewill take up Hard Disk space. we have one at work that takes up 40 Gig. I think Iwas told it needed at least 12 Gig to work.but do not qoute me on that.