Mac OS X gets open-source virtualization tool
Posted by Dennis Sellers 
May 8, 2008 at 2:49pm
Sun has released an update to its open-source desktop virtualization tool, xVM VirtualBox, adding support for Mac OS X and Solaris host operating systems.
Software makers such as Parallels have been making Mac OS X virtualization software for some time, but Sun is the first to release an open-source virtualization product for the platform, according to ZDNet UK. VirtualBox runs as an application on a host operating system, on top of which various guest operating systems can execute.
The software was originally developed by Innotek, which was acquired by Sun in February and competes with a range of virtualization competitors, including VMware, notes ZDNet UK. The free, open-source version is available for download. Sun also sells a version under a proprietary licence with additional features such as USB support and a Remote Display Protocol (RDP) server.
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