Virtual Machines

If you ask me which virtual machine program I like best, I'll tell you it's VirtualBox. The first reason is that I'm a poor student and can't afford the expensive VMware, and VirtualBox is free. But that alone wouldn't stop me from using VMware, since VMware Player is free too. The other, more important reason is that VirtualBox performs very well. It handles virtual operating systems efficiently, unlike VirtualPC, which gets really laggy = = In this post, I’ll show you how to download and install VirtualBox. I’ll cover how to use virtual machines another time, when I have some free time. ...

VMware is a program that lets your computer run two or more operating systems at the same time. It’s not like dual-booting, where you pick one at startup. You can really have many operating systems running simultaneously. Some people may wonder why anyone would run so many operating systems at once. Do you have nothing better to do? From a gaming perspective, running two operating systems at once enables a so-called dual-window setup. From a security perspective, virtual machines help security staff test for viruses. And if you’ve downloaded a program from the internet and aren’t sure whether it’s safe, VMware can help you out. ...