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In [[Installing Fedora Linux on a Windows System (Dual booting)]] we looked at partitioning a disk so that both Windows and Linux could reside on a hard drive. The concept behind this configuration was that of creating a dual boot environment. The problem with dual boot environments is that only one operating system can run at any one time. If you are running Linux and need to run Windows you have to shutdown Linux and boot from Windows.
One of the advantages of virtualization is that it makes it possible to run Windows in a virtual machine on top of a running Linux system. This means that it is possible to have both operating systems running concurrently on the computer system without the need to shut one down and boot another.