Experiences in the Land of Virtual Abstractions Slides 2014 (VEE14 present60

Experiences in the Land of Virtual AbstractionsGalen HuntPrincipal ResearcherMicrosoft Research Operating Systems Group1Why do we all love (hardware) VMs?• Three reasons:– Compatibility• I can install my application in a VM with the OS it requires and never have to worry about it breaking again.– Security• I can download even the most malignant code from the internet, run it in a VM, and my system’s integrity isn’t lost.– Continuity• I can start an application (in a VM) on one computer and m