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  • PCI Express turns 2.0

    An industry group has formally christened a faster second-generation version of the PCI technology that's used to plug everything from video cards to InfiniBand adapters into computers.

  • Apple allows Leopard virtual machines

    Apple will now allow versions of Leopard to be run in a virtual machine, after initially saying it would not permit users to virtualise the operating system in this way.

  • Virtual machines 101

    Virtual machines gained popularity as a way to emulate Windows on Mac OS or Linux. ZDNet Australia looks at the two most popular packages.

  • Sun settles Kodak's Java suit for US$92 million

    Sun Microsystems has settled a patent suit brought by Eastman Kodak relating to Java software, agreeing to license Kodak's patents for US$92 million.

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    Microsoft said that its Virtual Machine fails to catch certain malicious code in Java applets, allowing an attacker to take control of a PC.

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  • Build next-generation applications

    Reduce time to market and meet the requirements of Web-aware applications by adopting one or both of the new virtual machine standards.

  • Virtual machine security flaws?

    A student researcher has come up with an attack that uses light to thwart the security of Java and .Net virtual machines.

  • Virtual machines 101

    Virtual machines gained popularity as a way to emulate Windows on Mac OS or Linux. ZDNet Australia looks at the two most popular packages.

  • Connectix buy-out could smooth Microsoft migration

    Microsoft's acquisition of virtual machine software company Connectix could help it convince some customers to upgrade - and holds out the prospect of it supporting Linux installations

  • Microsoft warns of Java VM flaws

    Microsoft has issued a "critical" security alert for a series of Java Virtual Machine bugs, one of which could allow a hacker to steal information or reformat the hard drives of compromised computers.

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Reviews (74)

  • Almost as good as being there

    Virtual machines gained popularity as a way to emulate Windows on Mac OS or Linux. ZDNet Australia looks at the two most popular packages.

  • VMware Workstation 6

    VMware Workstation is an excellent product, having the potential to save IT managers many hours of work. And at only AU$257.23 per seat, it is also good value for money.

  • VMware ThinApp 4

    ThinApp, previously known as Thinstall, offers a more streamlined and portable approach to new software roll-outs and development. Software developers and administrators of large numbers of workstations and or mobile workers are bound to benefit greatly from this software.

  • Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery 8

    Symantec Backup Exec System Recovery 8 provides flexibility when creating desktop and laptop backups. If you have high value data stored on your computer, then we think $106.53 is a reasonable price to ensure it's protected.

  • Hyper-V

    Microsoft's Hyper-V is a solid virtualisation platform that's compatible with a wide range of modern server hardware.

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