A VDI image is cross platform compatible. The downloading of one file can implement a complete OS solution relatively quickly, which is a substantial logistical improvement as compared to a standard OS installation. This industry is referred to as Virtualization.

VirtualBox Software runs on Windows, Linux, and is progressing on the MAC front. For more information, and to download VirtualBox visit:

http://www.virtualbox.org

To download VDI images with the most popular Linux Distributions pre-installed visit:

VirtLinux

The following video is a how-to on importing a VDI OS image into a VirtualBox Guest Operating System.

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