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Virtuaalilevykuvat, often referred to as virtual disk images, are computer files that emulate the functionality of a physical storage device, such as a hard disk drive or a CD/DVD. These files contain the complete structure and data of a disk, allowing operating systems and software applications to treat them as if they were a real piece of hardware. Common file formats for virtual disk images include .iso for optical media, and .vmdk, .vdi, .vhdx, and .qcow2 for virtual machine hard disks.
The primary use of virtual disk images is in virtualization software, like VMware, VirtualBox, and Hyper-V. These
Beyond virtualization, virtual disk images are used for software deployment, data backup and recovery, and testing.