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# On KVM virtualization
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*In this section, the focus is on KVM virtualization, and its associated tools, including QEMU, the Linux Kernel, `libvirt` , etc., mostly in the context of Phyllome OS.*
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## Guest operating systems
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*[This section](/virt/guest) provides a reference for guest operating systems used in KVM-powered virtual machines, and their current support.*
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* [ReactOS ](/virt/guest/reactos )
* ...and [**more** ](/virt/guest )
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## The host operating system
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*[This section](/virt/host) provides a reference for the host operating system.*
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* [Linux Kernel modules ](/virt/host/modules ) related to virtualization
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* [Virtualization-related paths ](/virt/linux-paths ) on Phyllome OS
* [XML ](/virt/xml ) commented
* [GPU virtualization ](/virt/gpu )
## Virtual hardware
* [Anatomy of a virtual machine ](/virt/vm )
* [Architecture ](/virt/architecture )
* [Chipset ](/virt/chipset )
* [Firmware ](/virt/firmware )
* [CPU ](/virt/cpu )
* [Memory ](/virt/memory )
* [Storage ](/virt/storage )
* [Network ](/virt/network )
* [Display ](/virt/display )
* [Paravirtualized hardware ](/virt/virtio ) (`virtio`)
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### Bare-metal hardware
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## Resources
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* [A very short history ](/virt/history ) of virtualization
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* [Lexicon ](/virt/lexicon )
* [Projects ](/virt/projects )
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* [External resources ](/virt/resources )
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