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Bioinformatics and Virtual Machines

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Introduction: What are Virtual Machines?

We introduce the concept of the virtual machine, what they can be used for and the advantages and disadvantages of using them.

Why use a Virtual machine and what is it?

Fetching and installing the VM software
Getting Virtualbox Book
Over to you - Installing Virtualbox Assignment

Downloading & installing Bioinformatics VMs

Obtaining virtual machines Book
Create a Virtual Machine Assignment

Getting cosy - making the VM play nice with Windows

Installing Guest additions Book
Configuring shared folders Book

Going forward with your virtual machines

Giving linux VM more diskspace & cloning

More advanced topics in using Virtualbox

What have we learned about Virtual machines for Bioinformatics?

Keywords: VM, IFR, Institute of Food Research, Quadram Institute, Bioinformatics

Authors: Mark Fernandes