Virtualization (Early VM Tech)
Creation of virtual versions of computer hardware platforms, operating systems, or storage devices on a single physical machine.
Core metadata
- ID: virtualization_early_vm_tech
- Era: Modern
- First known date: 1967 (year)
- Region: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States / IBM Cambridge Scientific Center
- Review status: source_checked
- Maturity: N/A
Prerequisites
- Algorithms & Computation Theory (algorithms_computation_theory)
- Computers (Mainframe/Early) (computers_early)
- Operating Systems (OS Computer Management) (operating_systems_os_computer_management)
Dependents
- Cloud Computing & Distributed Systems (cloud_computing_distributed_systems)
- Container Orchestration (container_orchestration)
- Software-Defined Networking (software_defined_networking)
Fields
- None.
Node sources
- z/VM - A Brief Review of Its 40 Year History (IBM, 2012, review) • Supports: node
- The IBM 360/67 and CP/CMS (Multicians, 2026, review) • Supports: node
Prerequisite edge evidence
Edge/source evidence summary:
- Prerequisite edges: 3
- Average edge confidence: 70%
- Prerequisite sources: 2
- expert_inference: 3
| Prerequisite | Type | Confidence | Evidence level | Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computers (Mainframe/Early) (computers_early) | historical_predecessor | 75% | expert_inference | Computers (Mainframe/Early) is an earlier historical predecessor or foundation, not a one-to-one engineering dependency. |
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| Operating Systems (OS Computer Management) (operating_systems_os_computer_management) | enabling | 68% | expert_inference | Operating Systems (OS Computer Management) provides a capability that enables this technology without being the only possible path. | No sources recorded. |
| Algorithms & Computation Theory (algorithms_computation_theory) | enabling | 68% | expert_inference | Algorithms & Computation Theory provides a capability that enables this technology without being the only possible path. |
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