https://fullstackdevops.eu/tags/virtualization/index.htmlHugoen-usFri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://fullstackdevops.eu/100-days/003-virtualbox-virtualization/index.htmlFri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://fullstackdevops.eu/100-days/003-virtualbox-virtualization/index.htmlIf you want to master DevOps, you must first master Virtualization and Linux. It is the absolute backbone of everything we do—from the smallest local lab to the massive clusters at AWS and GCP. Today, we are looking at the best entry point for anyone starting this journey: Oracle VirtualBox. (Formerly known as Sun Microsystems VirtualBox) Why VirtualBox? Oracle VirtualBox is fantastic for beginners. It’s a Type-2 hypervisor, meaning it runs on top of your existing Windows, Mac, or Linux OS. It’s the perfect “sandbox” where you can break things, delete partitions, and mess up configuration files without any risk to your host system. This is the FIRST step before actually installing Linux on a live system either as the sole or dual boot system.