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Industry News Desk Sun Extends Virtualization with Open Source xVM VirtualBox
Desktop virtualization for developers and enterprise users
Dec. 17, 2008 03:45 PM
xVM VirtualBox software lets users create "virtual machines" into which they can install their operating system (OS) of choice. As a result, users can access their favorite software using any OS and developers can build, test and run cross-platform, multi-tier applications on a single laptop or desktop computer. xVM VirtualBox software supports popular host OSs, including Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, Solaris and OpenSolaris. A key component of Sun's desktop-to-datacenter virtualization portfolio, xVM VirtualBox 2.1 software, a 30 megabyte download, features a number of new enhancements, including: accelerated 3D graphics, improved network performance, and storage support. In addition, xVM VirtualBox 2.1 software offers improved support for: Mac OS X on Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x), VMware's and Microsoft's Virtualization Formats, Intel Core i7 processor, and 64-bit guest OS on 32-bit host platforms.
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