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 ...

One of the current ideas about computing is that the operating system is becoming less important. With many software applications and even your data in the cloud, most of the work that you do can be ...

Windows/Mac/Linux: VirtualBox 4.0 makes creating virtual operating systems a lot less bothersome. The interface is easier to get around, the virtual machines easier to move or wipe away, display and ...

If you've ever wanted to test the Linux operating system, one of the easiest ways of doing so is as a virtual machine. Jack Wallen shows you how it's done. Linux is everywhere — in phones, smart ...

Now it's time to get the ball rolling. Open up Sun xVM VirtualBox , click the New button and click Next on the Welcome dialogue box. In the VM Name and OS Type dialog box, you may give your guest OS a ...

Last week my colleague Mihaita Bamburic explained how to install the freshly released Windows 8.1 in VMware Player and Workstation, and I wanted to follow that up by showing how to set up the new OS ...

I joyfully reunited with my first Linux distro at the Virtual OS Museum ...

Running multiple operating systems side-by-side gives you the chance to test applications, run platform-specific software, and tons more without ever rebooting. It's also extremely cool. Here's how to ...

As Oracle continues to digest and dissect the virtualization acquisitions that it’s made, it’s clear that VirtualBox has now officially escaped the chopping block Oracle has continued to develop and ...

Whether you prefer Linux, Windows, or Mac OS X, you can probably get almost everything you need done with your chosen OS. However, sometimes a task demands an OS that you are not currently using. That ...

Computerworld reviews Sun's VirtualBox 3.0. "What is it? VirtualBox is an open-source virtualization program which lets you run guest operating systems with your native desktop operating system. For ...