1. A method comprising: determining that a transition from a virtual machine monitor (VMM) to a virtual machine (VM) is about to occur; determining a type of the transition, wherein the type of the transition in any one of an initial transfer to the VM and a subsequent transfer to the VM; notifying a processor of the type of the transition; in response to determining that the transition is the initial transfer to the VM, allocating a memory region for a new virtual machine control structure (VMCS) associated with the VM, and requesting the processor to activate the new VMCS; and upon requesting the processor to activate the new VMCS, requesting the processor to set execution control information, VMM state information and VM state information in the new VMCS.