Virtual machines have become an essential part of computing. They’re especially vital for businesses running cloud applications as well as home users. The most critical function of a virtual machine ...

There are plenty of reasons to run a virtual machine. The first, and most compelling, is that you want to play: Maybe there are some other operating system you want to dabble with (cough Linux cough), ...

Virtualization is again at the top of the charts. VMware, an EMC company, last week made it easy for users to deploy its software on any Windows or Linux PC. XENsource, the open-source virtualization ...

PCWorld reviews top virtualization tools for Windows, comparing VMware Workstation Pro, Oracle VirtualBox, and Microsoft Hyper-V for running multiple operating systems on one PC. VirtualBox emerges as ...

Even the most loyal Mac users recognize that Windows still rules the roost in the world of desktop and laptop computers, and there are many important apps that only run on Windows. For example, the ...

One of the most impressive features of Windows 8.1 Pro is Hyper-V. It's Microsoft's top-of-the-line, enterprise-grade virtualization solution, and it's a godsend for developers, security researchers, ...

VMware today released the seventh version of Fusion, its virtualization software for Macs, with a new feature that lets users access virtual machines running in remote data centers. The feature is ...

Microsoft has updated its page where users can download official Windows 11 evaluation virtual machines, also known as Windows Development Environment. According to the update, some of the currently ...

Want to test-drive the new OS with the least amount of hassle? Give it a sandbox to play in. Rick Broida is the author of numerous books and thousands of reviews, features and blog posts. He writes ...

Microsoft is once again having some unknown problems with its official virtual machines. However, this time, it is not only about the delisted in July Parallels configuration—all four variants are no ...