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Oct 14, 2011 6:51 pm
Desktop Virtualization: Parallels vs. VMware vs. VirtualBox
By Brian Proffitt, Computerworld
Virtual machines are the best way to accommodate different application needs in a datacenter environment. Whether you need to run your apps on a specific platform, or just need to meet scaling requirements, virtualization is the solution to a lot of IT manager's problems, thanks to fast and cheap memory.
But what about the desktop? As a technology writer, I use virtualization all the time, primarily to review new Linux distributions without taking up an entire machine's worth of data and resources. For everyday users, virtualization seems to be an unneeded luxury than anything else. Why would you need to run two operating systems at the same time?
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I can think of three good reasons why virtualization on the desktop is a good idea.
More about that at:
http://www.pcworld.c....html#tk.hp_new
Desktop virtualization first steps:
http://www.itworld.c...ion-first-steps
Give users the virtual desktop they want
http://www.itworld.c...sktop-they-want
Behind the scenes of Wellesley College's desktop virtualization rollout
http://www.itworld.c...ization-rollout
Desktop Virtualization: Parallels vs. VMware vs. VirtualBox
By Brian Proffitt, Computerworld
Virtual machines are the best way to accommodate different application needs in a datacenter environment. Whether you need to run your apps on a specific platform, or just need to meet scaling requirements, virtualization is the solution to a lot of IT manager's problems, thanks to fast and cheap memory.
But what about the desktop? As a technology writer, I use virtualization all the time, primarily to review new Linux distributions without taking up an entire machine's worth of data and resources. For everyday users, virtualization seems to be an unneeded luxury than anything else. Why would you need to run two operating systems at the same time?
...
I can think of three good reasons why virtualization on the desktop is a good idea.
More about that at:
http://www.pcworld.c....html#tk.hp_new
Desktop virtualization first steps:
http://www.itworld.c...ion-first-steps
Give users the virtual desktop they want
http://www.itworld.c...sktop-they-want
Behind the scenes of Wellesley College's desktop virtualization rollout
http://www.itworld.c...ization-rollout
