In a recent discussion, the topic of Type 1 and Type 2 hypervisors came up. To some, this is an arbitrary distinction that doesn't matter much as there's already an inherent understanding of what the ...

Over the past few years, virtualisation has become a viable option to thin down your datacentres in physical size, heat and cost. At its core, there are two major types of virtualisation: Type 1 and ...

This excerpt is from the book, Practical Virtualization Solutions: Virtualization from the Trenches published by Prentice Hall Professional, Oct. 2009, ISBN ...

But an emerging player with a different approach to virtualization says everything we think we know about desktop virtualization is wrong. Zirtu aims to disrupt traditional notions of desktop ...

Virtualisation is not just about servers anymore. Quocirca's Dennis Szubert explains the many uses of this paradigm-shifting technology. Had you 'Rip van Winkled' your way through the first half of ...