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Difference Between Full Virtualization and Paravirtualization

The document compares full virtualization and paravirtualization. Full virtualization fully isolates the guest OS from the virtualization layer and hardware using binary translation. Paravirtualization uses hypercalls and partially isolates the guest OS. The main differences are that full virtualization supports unmodified guest OSes but is slower, while paravirtualization requires guest OS modifications but is faster.

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Difference Between Full Virtualization and Paravirtualization

The document compares full virtualization and paravirtualization. Full virtualization fully isolates the guest OS from the virtualization layer and hardware using binary translation. Paravirtualization uses hypercalls and partially isolates the guest OS. The main differences are that full virtualization supports unmodified guest OSes but is slower, while paravirtualization requires guest OS modifications but is faster.

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Difference between Full Virtualization and Paravirtualization

1. Full Virtualization:

Full Virtualization was introduced by IBM in the year 1966. It is the first
software solution for server virtualization and uses binary translation and direct
approach techniques. In full virtualization, guest OS is completely isolated by
the virtual machine from the virtualization layer and hardware. Microsoft and
Parallels systems are examples of full virtualization.
2.Paravirtualization:

Paravirtualization is the category of CPU virtualization which uses hypercalls for


operations to handle instructions at compile time. In paravirtualization, guest OS is
not completely isolated but it is partially isolated by the virtual machine from the
virtualization layer and hardware. VMware and Xen are some examples of
paravirtualization.
The difference between Full Virtualization and Paravirtualization are as follows:
S.No. Full Virtualization Paravirtualization

In Full virtualization, virtual In paravirtualization, a virtual machine


machines permit the execution of does not implement full isolation of OS
the instructions with the running of but rather provides a different API which
unmodified OS in an entirely is utilized when OS is subjected to
1. isolated way. alteration.

While the Paravirtualization is more


2. Full Virtualization is less secure. secure than the Full Virtualization.

Full Virtualization uses binary


translation and a direct approach While Paravirtualization uses hypercalls
3. as a technique for operations. at compile time for operations.

Full Virtualization is slow than Paravirtualization is faster in operation as


4. paravirtualization in operation. compared to full virtualization.

Full Virtualization is more portable Paravirtualization is less portable and


5. and compatible. compatible.

Examples of full virtualization are Examples of paravirtualization are


6. Microsoft and Parallels systems. Microsoft Hyper-V, Citrix Xen, etc.

The guest operating system has to be


It supports all guest operating modified and only a few operating
7. systems without modification. systems support it.
S.No. Full Virtualization Paravirtualization

Using the drivers, the guest operating


The guest operating system will system will directly communicate with
8. issue hardware calls. the hypervisor.

It is less streamlined compared to


9. para-virtualization. It is more streamlined.

It provides less isolation compared to full


10. It provides the best isolation. virtualization.

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