Ask HN: Recommend a Technical Virtualization Reference

[mattheww]

Hi everyone, I'm using virtual machines and the cloud as a resource for some of my work, and I'd like to have a better understanding how the virtualization technology works.

I'm looking for a book or review paper that explains the basics (trap and emulate, binary translation, shadow page tables, etc.). I don't have an EE/CS background, so the more basic, the better.

I googled around a bit, but there's a lot of noise, so I was hoping somebody could help me out.

Thanks!

[subud]

http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Technical_documentation

http://www.amazon.com/Virtual-Machines-Versatile-Platforms-A...

[mattheww]

Thanks, I checked the book out from the library; it's exactly what I was looking for.