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  1. #lang pollen
  2. ◊title{Personal Computing with VMs}
  3. ◊author{George C. Privon}
  4. ◊tags{computing, virtual machines}
  5. ◊; from https://www.gwern.net/About#confidence-tags
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  7. ◊status{notes}
  8. ◊; choose from: certain, highly likely, likely, possible, unlikely,
  9. ◊; highly unlikely, remote, impossible
  10. ◊confidence{possible}
  11. ◊; 1-10 (10 being most important)
  12. ◊importance{3}
  13. ◊abstract{Virtual machines provide an opportunity for compartmentalization and specialization of computing resources.}
  14. ◊section{Server-level}
  15. VMs on a server provide the ability to run several instances of specialized operating systems, including: NAS-focused, web server focused, and computing infrastructure focused OS's.
  16. ◊section{Personal Device Level}
  17. VMs on a personal device (e.g., laptop) can facilitate compartmentalization of work and private tools and data.
  18. This may provide practical benefits (decreased distraction from work by apps/programs which are primarily for personal use).