It is used in computer data centres to allow multiple virtual computers to run on a single physical server. It has then had a customized user interface to give the user a more consistant experience.Ī virtual machine provides the ability to run multiple operating systems on a single computer. It is a Linux based operating system which is based on the Debian distribution, called Raspbian.
Raspberry Pi Desktop is the name given to the operating system implementation as used on the Raspberry Pi, but installed on a PC.