Parallels has been offering a similar approach for server consolidation using operating system virtualization and partitioning for years. The suppliers of UNIX for midrange systems have also ...

Processing virtualization is a way to make it possible for an operating system and all of the applications its supporting to live in a logical or virtual environment.

True virtualization refers to the virtualizing of entire operating systems. Wikipedia uses the term platform virtualization and I will as well. Technically we could refer to this as “System ...

(1) A synonym for a language interpreter. See interpreter, Java Virtual Machine and Python. (2) Software that enables a different operating system and applications to run in a computer along with ...

The first OS installed in a computer. In a virtual machine environment, there may be a host operating system that interacts with the virtual machine monitor, which manages the virtual machines.

Do you primarily use Windows 11 but want to have a quick look at a Linux distribution like Linux Mint? Well, booting from a live DVD or USB stick is a convenient solution. The advantage of this is ...

In the realm of Linux, two popular virtualization solutions stand out: Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) and VirtualBox. In this article, we will delve deep into the intricacies of both KVM and ...

We interrupt our scheduled topic (a discussion of Web browser stuff I started last week) to bring you a Network World exclusive Gearhead review of a new virtualization product … vDesk from RingCube ...