# Machine with-in a machine? Huh? --- 2026-02-02 ### Defining virtualization I can't really find a good definition to the term itself, but in most cases its a title for the idea of a Virtual Infrastructure. To get a better understanding of the idea, a resource I have found is VMware's own topics page on a Virtual Infrastructure, and Virtual Machines. VMware tells us that, "Virtual infrastructure is a collection of software-defined components that make up an enterprise IT environment. A virtual infrastructure provides the same IT capabilities as physical resources, but with software, so that IT teams can allocate these virtual resources quickly and across multiple systems, based on the varying needs of the enterprise." (Source: [virtual infrastructure](https://www.vmware.com/topics/virtual-infrastructure)) ## Reasoning behind my use It's a really good source of beginner information on virtual environments, it's benefits and components. In my case i will use a virtual machine to learn other operating systems (OS). I'm set one up through Vmware Fusion Pro and although I liked UTM which is another kind of VM software (Virtual Machine), I found the support and community for Vmware really easy to find and source from. In my latest machine, I'm running Windows 11 on my Macbook Pro. So that right there is a simple example of a benefit people have when using a Virtual Machine, it's a cost-effective way for me to get my hands on Windows 11 and also not having to ditch MacOs. I will read more into what the page has about a Virtual Infrastructure, but for now I'm only using what I really need. If I do read and find it interesting or even start using other elements of Vmware, I'll do my best to write about it. For now I'll lead off into Vmware Fusion Pro and my day setting it up in the next post.! ## Onto the next part! ## Sources - https://www.vmware.com/topics/virtual-infrastructure - https://www.vmware.com/topics/virtual-machine