Resource Allocation and Architectural Performance Benchmarking: A Study of Mobile and IoT Operating Systems within Virtual Machines
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https://doi.org/10.61973/apjisdt.v10124.3Abstract
This study investigates the installation, configuration, and performance evaluation of two distinct operating systems—Android x86 and Contiki OS—within a virtualized environment. The research demonstrates the efficiency of resource sharing through virtual shared folders, enabling seamless file transfers between host and guest systems. Furthermore, a comparative analysis was conducted to measure CPU utilization and memory consumption under varying resource allocation scenarios. The results indicate that Android x86 is significantly more resource-intensive due to its graphical user interface and background services, whereas Contiki OS maintains high efficiency, making it suitable for memory-constrained IoT applications. The findings provide insights into the balance between hardware resource allocation and the underlying architecture of operating systems in virtual environments.
Keywords:
Virtualization, Android x86, Contiki OS, Performance Analysis, Shared Folders.
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