A VMware VM template -- also known as a golden image -- is a perfect copy of a VM from which you can deploy identical VMs. Templates include a VM's virtual disks and settings, and they can not only ...

Advances in virtualization have made it simple to create copies of a machine. Because VMs are comprised of files, if you copy those files with virtualization, you create an exact duplicate of that VM.

It’s easy to set up a virtual machine on your PC, creating a machine within a machine, using free desktop virtualization software from VMware. Here’s a look at the advantages, plus instructions.