The Xen Project now works with The Linux Foundation in promoting open source applications. Originally developed by Cambridge University, the staff who created it spun it into a company that was later acquired by Citrix. Xen Project is a free and open source virtual machine monitor (VMM), intended to serve as a type-1 hyperviser for multiple operating systems using the same hardware. And, a Business Edition that includes centralized license management tools for IT professionals to use. Above that is a Pro edition that can address more memory and supports development environments like Microsoft Visual Studio. Most Mac users think of Parallels as a tool exclusively for using Windows, but it can be used to host a wide range of Linux distros, Chrome OS (which the best Chromebooks run) and even other (and older) versions of Mac OS. It enables users to seamlessly run Windows alongside macOS, for those awkward moments when they need software that only works on that platform.Ī few of the elegant things that Parallels can do is make Windows alerts appear in the Mac notification center, and operate a unified clipboard. īoot Camp is Apple’s free tool for running a Virtual session under macOS, but those that need to do this on a regular basis use Parallels Desktop, now owned by software behemoth Corel. Read our full VMware Workstation Player review. Workstation Player for Windows or Linux is free for personal use, though Pro is required for business users, and those wanting to run restricted VMs created using Pro or Fusion Pro. ![]() Workstation, as the version numbering suggests, is a more mature product and delivers one of the most sophisticated VM implementations seen so far.īeing one of the few hosts that supports DirectX 10 and OpenGL 3.3, it allows CAD and other GPU accelerated applications to work under virtualization. ![]() ![]() VMware offers a very comprehensive selection of virtualization products, with Fusion for the Apple Mac and Workstation Player for the PC.ĭespite the name difference, these two products offer effectively the same solution, though tailored to each host OS.įor the Mac that includes a neat ‘Unity Mode’ that enables Mac OS to launch Windows applications from the Dock and have them appear like they’re part of the host OS.
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