virtualization software

VirtualBox 4.1.4 for Linux Supports X.Org Server 1.11 Softpedia: "Oracle announced a new maintenance version to its VirtualBox virtualization software, VirtualBox 4.1.4, which brings many improvements and lots of bugfixes."

The Windows 8 Developer Preview is out and, let’s face it, you want to give it a shot.

Windows 8 marks a major departure from any other version of the OS and it behooves any geek to get out on the front lines of such an introduction.

Even so, you might not have an extra computer lying around to install the young operating system on. Virtualization to the rescue.

Tech Source: "Let us take a look at some of the most popular virtualization software available for Linux: VirtualBox-- VirtualBox is currently my favorite virtualization software and used it mainly for trying different Linux distributions..."

Paragon Software Group has upgraded a virtualization software utility to speed up the migration of files.

Phoronix: "For months Sun's VirtualBox virtualization software picked up OpenGL and Direct3D acceleration support for virtualized guest operating systems, but now 2D/3D hardware-acceleration support for those running operating systems under VMware's virtualization products are imminent."