There are several different ways to run a GNU/Hurd system:
- Distributions - Distros based on the Hurd
- Xen - In Xen
- Live CD - As a live CD without installing (can also be run in QEMU)
- QEMU - In QEMU
- Cloud - In the "cloud": OpenStack
- Chroots need a couple of tricks to work properly.
- VirtualBox - In VirtualBox
- Vagrant Basebox - On Vagrant
- vmware (non-free!)