Powerful Linux-native virtualization for users comfortable with the tools around it.

Powerful open-source virtualization for users ready to move beyond desktop VM tools ...

A virtual machine is a computing resource that uses software instead of a physical computer to run programs and deploy applications. It operates by running one or more virtual “guest” machines on a ...

Computer system virtualization was first introduced in mainframes during the 1960s and 1970s. Although virtualization remained a largely untapped facility during the 1980s and 1990s, computer ...

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 ...

Sun’s VirtualBox lets you install multiple operating systems, offering greater speed and ease of use than its competitors. Whether you prefer Linux, Windows, or Mac OS X, you can probably get almost ...

Qubes OS defines itself modestly as “a reasonably secure operating system.” It might actually be one of the safest operating systems, often used by pros who are most concerned with computer security.

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 ...

Windows Vista notably didn’t make the cut — but [Andrew]’s Virtual OS museum has a good claim to being the most ...

Microsoft's decision to allow Home versions of Vista to run inside virtual machines may have far-reaching benefits in the coming years. The initial market for such virtual Vista machines is likely to ...