KVM architecture and operation

What is KVM? KVM, or Kernel-based Virtual Machine, is a software feature that can be installed on Linux systems to create virtual machines (VMs). A virtual machine acts as an independent computer within another physical machine, sharing resources such as CPU, memory, and network bandwidth with the host system. KVM is a component of the Linux kernel that has provided native virtualization support since 2007, turning any Linux machine into a bare-metal hypervisor.