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Virtualization: eWEEK Labs Walk-Through: Sun xVM VirtualBox 2.1


Sun Microsystems' xVM VirtualBox 2.1 is commercial-grade, no-cost, open-source desktop virtualization software that rivals VMware Workstation. The latest version includes support for hardware virtualization (Intel VT-x and AMD-V) on Mac OS X hosts, among other enhancements.
 
  • eWEEK Labs Walk-Through: Sun xVM VirtualBox 2.1
    by Cameron Sturdevant
  • Hardware Virtualization on Mac
    VirtualBox 2.1 now fully supports hardware virtualization on Mac OS X hosts (shown in parameters in center of screen).
  • Windows 2000
    VirtualBox ably handled running Windows 2000 Server, allowing us to run legacy applications.
  • Guest Additions
    The equivalent of VMware Tools, VirtualBox Guest Additions provide ease-of-use features, including mouse integration.
  • Broad OS Support
    VirtualBox runs a wide variety of Windows and Linux operating systems; the latest version of Ubuntu is shown here.
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