2025 beginners guide to Virtual Machines!
Virtual machines/VM are the underrated energizer bunnies for increased productivity for the small business/home office workflow! Whether you're using 1 VM or 20, they're indepespensible tools for your technology infrastructure!
In today’s video we’re taking an introductory/beginner’s look at how virtual machines and hypervisors work as well as their many benefits! We’ll review the differences and usage cases of Virtualbox and proxmox, which are examples of type 2 and type 1 hypervisors, respectfully.
We’ll then walkthrough an installation of a virtual machine instance of Windows via VirtualBox and then compare how it’s different from running 8 Virtual machines simultaneously on the hypervisor Proxmox!
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=== Production Notes ===
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:27 What is a Virtual Machine/VM
0:44 VMs work with the help of a ‘Hypervisor’
1:21 The many benefits of VM
1:48 How Type 2 Hypervisors like Virtualbox Works
2:05 Spinning up Virtualbox in Windows… to run a VM of Windows!
4:45 Installing the VM of Windows in Virtualbox
5:04 Reviewing the finished installation of the Windows VM
6:03 How much RAM does the VM actually use?
6:31 How Type 1 Hypervisors work
8:00 Reviewing Type 1 hypervisor proxmox
9:01 How much RAM are my 8 VMs using within proxmox?
10:31 Basic run through of how to setup a VM on proxmox
11:12 Conclusion
➡️ Websites/Sources:
Download Proxmox: https://www.proxmox.com/en/downloads
Download Virtual Box: https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downl...
Download Windows 10 ISO: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/softw...
Download Windows 11 ISO: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/softw...
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2024 Homelab Set up (deep dive on my homelab): • 2024 HomeLab Setup! Everything You Need to...
I hosted my own website using ONLY free tools! (Demoing how to install a VM on Proxmox): • Host a website on Ubuntu Linux w/ONLY free...
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⚠️ Disclaimer:
This video is for educational and informational purposes only. I’m not responsible for any damage, data loss, or gremlins that may appear from following these steps—so please back up your data and proceed at your own risk. Every setup is different, and your results may vary.
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