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Creating a Linux Virtual Machine with KVM What is KVM? Kernel-Based Virtual Machine (KVM) is a virtualization infrastructure developed for the Linux kernel, transforming it into a hypervisor. KVM requires a processor with hardware virtualization capabilities to be available. KVM is a part of Linux. If you have Linux Kernel 2.6.20 or newer, you have KVM. KVM was first announced in 2006 and merged with the mainline Linux kernel a year later. Since KVM is part of the existing Linux code, it immediately benefits from every new Linux feature, fix, and enhancement without additional engineering. ...

What is DNS (Domain Name Server)? From your mobile phone to your laptop or servers hosting major websites, all computers on the internet use IP addresses to find and communicate with each other. However, when accessing a website, instead of typing the IP address, we enter the site’s domain name in our web browser to reach the website. In fact, you could reach the site by typing the IP address instead of the domain name, but imagine doing this for all the sites you visit in a day. Rather than remembering all these numbers, we use domains that people can more easily understand. DNS is the service that allows us to type domain names into the browser to go to IP addresses. ...

What is SSL (Secure Socket Layer)? SSL (Secure Socket Layer) is a cryptographic protocol used to ensure security during data transmission over the internet. It is one of the most commonly used protocols to secure communication on the internet. SSL ensures that data is transmitted securely, preventing unauthorized persons from intercepting or altering the information. This article will detail how SSL works, its applications, and the process of ensuring security. ...