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Software giant Microsoft and start-up VMware are bringing closer to mainstream use a technology for running multiple instances of an operating system on a single Intel-based computer.
Virtual machines gained popularity as a way to emulate Windows on Mac OS or Linux. ZDNet Australia looks at the two most popular packages.
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Virtual machines gained popularity as a way to emulate Windows on Mac OS or Linux. ZDNet Australia looks at the two most popular packages.
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Sometimes one operating system just isn't enough, for example, when you're debugging new software. When that's the case, turn to VMware Workstation 3.0, an industrial-strength PC emulation tool.
Connectix most recent software recent release, Virtual PC for Windows, mirrors the company's achievements on the Macintosh platform in the x86 hardware environment. Put simply, it makes it possible to run Windows, Linux and a range of other x86-based operating systems as guests of a Windows based host.
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