(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 ...

Virtual PCs have important uses, such as providing a dedicated environment for testing new applications or enabling the parallel operation of multiple operating systems. But the virtualization ...

There are plenty of reasons to run a virtual machine. The first, and most compelling, is that you want to play: Maybe there are some other operating system you want to dabble with (cough Linux cough), ...

Heck, I recently armed some old laptops with Proxmox to put them to good use instead of letting them gather dust in my ...

Qubes OS is a free open-source operating system that’s fully security-oriented. It leverages Xen-based virtualization, which allows the user to create, use and delete easily isolated compartments ...

Anyone who frequently installs and uninstalls new software, tests beta versions of programs, or tinkers with the registry in Windows, often reaches the point where they have to completely re-install ...

Long used in IT to extend computing system capabilities, hypervisor technology enables the creation of virtual machines (VMs). If you’re not familiar with VMs, they are essentially virtual computers ...

One of the lesser-known capabilities of System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) is its ability to convert VMware virtual machines so that they can run on Microsoft Hyper-V. I will tell you ...

VMware offers a very comprehensive selection of virtualization products, with Fusion for the Apple Mac and Workstation for ...

If we want to convert a Physical Machine to a Virtual Machine in VirtualBox, we need first to change the physical hard drive to a virtual one using a free utility called Disk2vhd. Then, since ...