Hardware
Nested virtualization
Quick answer
Nested virtualization is running a virtual machine inside another virtual machine with hardware acceleration still available.
Nested virtualization is running a virtual machine inside another virtual machine with hardware acceleration still available.
Why it matters
It is what makes Android emulators, Firecracker microVMs and VM-based integration tests viable in CI. Most standard hosted runners do not expose it.
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