.. _explanation-virtualisation:

Virtualisation and containers
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**About virtual machines**

* :ref:`Overview of VM tools in Ubuntu <vm-tools-in-the-ubuntu-space>`

**Using virtual machines**

* :ref:`QEMU microvm <qemu-microvm>`
* :ref:`Upgrading the machine type of your VM <upgrading-the-machine-type-of-your-vm>`

**About containers**

* :ref:`Overview of container tools in Ubuntu <container-tools-in-the-ubuntu-space>`
* :ref:`About rock images <about-rock-images>`

**Other virtualisation tools**

* :ref:`About OpenStack <about-openstack>`


.. toctree::
    :hidden:

    VM tools overview <virtualisation/vm-tools-in-the-ubuntu-space>
    QEMU microvm <virtualisation/qemu-microvm>
    Upgrade VM machine type <virtualisation/upgrading-the-machine-type-of-your-vm>
    About OpenStack <virtualisation/about-openstack>
    Container tools overview <virtualisation/container-tools-in-the-ubuntu-space>
    About rock images <virtualisation/about-rock-images>