Virtualization technology, whereby multiple operating systems can be run on shared hardware, is extremely well understood if somewhat inefficient in its use of resources. Just a few decades ago, ...

A virtual machine is a computing resource that uses software instead of a physical computer to run programs and deploy applications. It operates by running one or more virtual “guest” machines on a ...

Sun’s VirtualBox lets you install multiple operating systems, offering greater speed and ease of use than its competitors. Whether you prefer Linux, Windows, or Mac OS X, you can probably get almost ...

This content was produced in partnership with VMware. For the average person, virtual machines (VMs) can seem quite complex. In reality, they’re simple in terms of how they work and the applications ...