How KVM and QEMU run VMs in Linux

Hey folks, I remember when I first started looking into virtualization I was quite confused what's the relationship between KVM and QEMU. Looking at some posts on Google search results, looks like I wasn't an isolated case.

I did this short writeup to help clear that up and document the distinct roles of QEMU and KVM in Linux virtualization.

I hope this is helpful to people looking to run some VMs in Linux!

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