> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.verge.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.verge.io/learn-the-platform/module-6-virtual-machines.md).

# Module 6: Virtual Machines

- [Overview](https://docs.verge.io/learn-the-platform/module-6-virtual-machines/06-virtual-machines.md): Create and manage VMs in VergeOS, deploy from recipes and templates, configure GPU passthrough, and import VMs from VMware and other platforms.
- [VM Creation & Lifecycle](https://docs.verge.io/learn-the-platform/module-6-virtual-machines/01-vm-creation-lifecycle.md): Create and manage virtual machines in VergeOS -- from blank custom VMs and clones to drives, NICs, hot-plug operations, and day-to-day lifecycle management.
- [Lab: Virtual Machine Operations](https://docs.verge.io/learn-the-platform/module-6-virtual-machines/lab.md): Create VMs, deploy from recipes, configure GPU passthrough, and import a VM from an external format in VergeOS.
- [Recipes & the Marketplace](https://docs.verge.io/learn-the-platform/module-6-virtual-machines/02-recipes-marketplace.md): Standardized VM provisioning with golden-image templates, the Marketplace catalog, cloud-init/Cloudbase-init integration, and custom recipe creation in VergeOS.
- [GPU & Device Passthrough](https://docs.verge.io/learn-the-platform/module-6-virtual-machines/03-gpu-passthrough.md): Configure PCI, GPU, vGPU, SR-IOV NIC, and USB device passthrough in VergeOS -- from BIOS prerequisites and resource groups to tenant-level device sharing.
- [VM Migration & Import](https://docs.verge.io/learn-the-platform/module-6-virtual-machines/04-vm-migration-import.md): Migrate workloads from VMware, Hyper-V, KVM, and physical machines into VergeOS using the VMware Connector, file uploads, NAS volume imports, and the Clone Utility -- plus export VMs back out.


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