Earlier this year, a company called Parallels, Inc. got a lot of attention when it showcased its Parallels Desktop software for the Mac. The application &#151 which uses a technology called ...

Sun’s VirtualBox lets you install multiple operating systems, offering greater speed and ease of use than its competitors. Whether you prefer Linux, Windows, or Mac OS X, you can probably get almost ...

This content was produced in partnership with VMware. For the average person, virtual machines (VMs) can seem quite complex. In reality, they’re simple in terms of how they work and the applications ...

If you need or want to have multiple operating systems on a PC, you should be able to access them separately. Some operating systems will take over all of the hard drives, and you may lose data or ...

A security hole in software that’s used by numerous technology vendors to transfer data between different systems could allow attackers to run malicious programs or cause denial-of-service problems on ...

Operating systems constitute the central software layer that governs computer hardware and provides foundational services for all other programmes. Evolving from simple batch-processing systems of the ...

Testing different operating systems is something I do a lot of (mostly for work), and while I enjoy it, it can definitely be a hassle to constantly have to switch operating systems. It's already a lot ...

Virtualization technology, whereby multiple operating systems can be run on shared hardware, is extremely well understood if somewhat inefficient in its use of resources. Just a few decades ago, ...

For years, Linux has been responsible for powering servers in the cloud, but given how the cloud has grown exponentially, and that Linux wasn't designed specifically for the cloud, it became clear ...

When we talk about computers -- PCs, smartphones, cars -- we generally assume that there's just one operating system: A single, monolithic piece of software that manages each individual piece of ...

Linux patch delays leave enterprises exposed to long-standing vulnerabilities. Experts warn automation and consistent management are essential to closing this critical security gap. Linux is making ...

Diversity isn’t an issue just for human resources departments. These days, it’s a fact of life in most IT departments. Just ask Curt Allen, senior server architect at Central Maine Power Co. in ...