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Site update: Desktop Virtualization Solutions page
Hi all, just wanted to announce a new section on this website: Desktop Virtualization Solutions. As you have noticed, I usually revisit various software solutions to confirm most recent developments...
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VirtualBox 2.1.2 adds support for Windows 7
Windows 7 in xVM VirtualBox January 21st saw the release of 2.1.2 update of a popular desktop virtualization solution – xVM VirtualBox. As usual, there had been numerous bugfixes and performance...
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Annoying VM confirmations in VMware Infrastructure 2.5
I really like managing VMware ESX servers through VMware Infrastructure Client (using 2.5 version at the moment), but there's one little thing which really annoys me: most of VM-specific confirmations...
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Use Infrastructure Client to manage VMware Server
I'm not sure if it's part of the official documentation to VMware Server, but seeing as a few people failed to connect to their VMware Server 2.x using Infrastructure Client, I thought I'd explain how...
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VirtualBox 2.2: OpenGL for Linux and Solaris guests
Sun xVM VirtualBox Another update for VirtualBox was released yesterday: VirtualBox 2.2. OpenGL for Linux and Solaris guests If you remember, 3D acceleration was introduced for Windows XP guests in...
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VirtualBox 3.0 Released!
Sun xVM VirtualBox Right on time, the next major VirtualBox version is released – VirtualBox 3.0.0! Major changes in VirtualBox 3.0 The two major improvements in VirtualBox 3.0 can be summed up like...
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VirtualBox 3.1
Just getting around to have a look at VirtualBox 3.1, which is yet another major update to the great free desktop virtualization from Sun Microsystems. Top 3 things to try in VirtualBox 3.1 Here are...
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VMware Solutions Drastically Lower Operational Costs
PALO ALTO, Calif., December 21, 2009 — VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW), the global leader in virtualization solutions from the desktop through the datacenter and to the cloud, today announced independent...
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tuCloud: Hosted Virtual Desktop Review
tuCloud Hosted Virtual Desktop is one of the latest directions in desktop virtualization. Instead of more traditional approaches when you create virtual environments on your physical desktop or within...
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ThinPoint Desktop Virtualization Review
Desktop Virtualization has become an industry of its own in the past year, and as demand for desktop virtualization technologies grows, so does the flexibility of available solutions. ThinPoint by...
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Login VSI 4.0
If you're on the market for a proper VDI benchmarking tool, there's some really good news: Login VSI just got a major new release! Login VSI 4.0 brings improvement to the following areas: Installation...
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VDI with vGPUs
It seems the 3D acceleration is constantly getting improvements at different levels of virtualization. As of VMware vSphere 6.0, there's now a concept of Virtual GPU (vGPU). This is a technology that...
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What Are Your Thoughts On VirtualBox 5.0?
I've been using Parallels for quite some time now but just realised that I never gave VirtualBox 5.0 a proper test run. VirtualBox 5.0 features From the official release notes it seems there's lots of...
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Desktop Virtualization in 2016
In case you have not seen in, check out the Desktop Virtualization: Year in Review 2016 post on BrianMadden.com, it's a great summary of the major announcements and changes in the industry. It's...
View ArticleThe End of the Road?
I am shifting my focus from multiple technical blogs to the single location where all technology posts and articles will be shared going forward: www.UnixTutorial.org Desktop Virtualization blog in...
View ArticleOpen VM Tools or VMware Tools?
Most Linux operating systems recognise being run inside a virtual machine and install Open VM Tools package if it's available. There are advantaged and disadvantages to using Open VM tools instead of...
View ArticleFollow Up on Hardware Virtualization
Many of visitors to this blog and my Unix Tutorial website have really liked the What Hardware Virtualization Really Means article. HW Virtualization is a follow-up article with further details on the...
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