Advanced features of VirtualBox

Now that we have looked at the basics of VirtualBox, let’s look at a few advanced features. Most of these features are useful for professional users and those who manage multiple VMs across many hosts. Since it’s not possible to introduce all the features that VirtualBox offers, I will try to list a few. 1. Manageability: VBoxManage is a command line interface to VirtualBox, and it allows you to do much more than what can be done from a GUI. More details of how to use it can be found at https://www.virtualbox.org/ manual/ch08.html. 2. VM groups: The VirtualBox manager enables you to configure a group of VMs in order to manage and configure them collectively. More details are available at https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ ch01.html#gui-vmgroups 3. Create snapshots: If you are familiar with virtualisation technology, you will know what a snapshot means. VirtualBox enables you to create snapshots of the VMs and restore them back to the previous state. More details are available at https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch01. html#snapshots Creating a clone: VirtualBox enables you to create the exact copy of an installed VM. This property is called cloning of a VM. More details are available at https:// www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch01.html#clone VirtualBox is one of the best VM managers available even when compared with proprietary solutions. It offers a lot more than what desktop users may require and allows users to experience a smooth multi-OS environment.