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name: virtualization-getting-started
title: Getting started with virtualization
description: You can use the virtualization solution to run multiple virtual machines in a single dedicated environment within IBM Cloud® Classic Infrastructure. Virtual machines that run on the IBM Cloud network can integrate with other physical and virtual devices on the network and can be managed through both the console and API. Running virtual machines on the IBM Cloud proprietary architecture and automated platform offers high levels of stability suitable for enterprise-level virtualization, and virtualization on a smaller scale.
last-updated: 2024-04-19
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> ## Documentation Index
> The table of contents for this documentation set is at https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtualization?format=markdown
> The index for all IBM Cloud docs is at: https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use these files to discover more information as needed.

# Getting started with virtualization
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You can use the virtualization solution to run multiple virtual machines in a single dedicated environment within IBM Cloud® Classic Infrastructure. Virtual machines that run on the IBM Cloud network can integrate with other physical and virtual devices on the network and can be managed through both the console and API. Running virtual machines on the IBM Cloud proprietary architecture and automated platform offers high levels of stability suitable for enterprise-level virtualization, and virtualization on a smaller scale.
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| Get started |
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| __ 1. For more information about virtualization options, see [Citrix XenServer](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtualization?topic=virtualization-what-is-citrix-xenserver&format=markdown), [Hyper-V](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtualization?topic=virtualization-what-is-hyper-v&format=markdown), [Virtuozzo](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtualization?topic=virtualization-what-is-virtuozzo&format=markdown), and [VMware](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/vmware?topic=vmware-vmware-getting-started&format=markdown). |
| __ 2. [Set up a hypervisor](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtualization?topic=virtualization-setting-up-a-hypervisor&format=markdown). [Setting up a virtual machine Network](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtualization?topic=virtualization-setting-up-a-virtual-machine-network&format=markdown) is an important part of this process. |
| __ 3. Depending on which virtualization solutions that you are using, you can [set up Hyper-V](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtualization?topic=virtualization-setting-up-hyper-v&format=markdown), [Get started with Virtuozzo](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtualization?topic=virtualization-getting-started-with-virtuozzo&format=markdown), [Get started with VMware vSphere 6](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/vmware?topic=vmware-vmware-getting-started&format=markdown), or [Install XenServer tools](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/virtualization?topic=virtualization-installing-xenserver-tools-when-using-linux&format=markdown). |
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