20090701 VirtualBox 30 is Released
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VirtualBox 3.0 released
Less than one week after the release of the second beta, Sun Microsystems has announced the release of version 3.0 of its open source VirtualBox desktop virtualisation application for x86 hardware. VirtualBox 3.0 is a major update that, in addition to a number of bug fixes and performance improvements, introduces several major new features.
http://www.heise.de/english/newsticker/news/141371/from/rss09 VirtualBox 3.0.0 (released 2009-06-30) http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Changelog
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VirtualBox 3.0 Beta 2 arrives
Only one week after the first beta was released, VirtualBox developer Frank Mehnert has announced the availability of the second beta of version 3.0 of the open source desktop virtualisation application for x86 hardware. In addition to numerous bug fixes for the previous release, the second beta includes several performance improvements and fixes for SMP guests. Several OpenGL and Direct3D related issues and a high CPU usage issue on certain idle Windows guests, have also been addressed.
http://www.h-online.com/open/VirtualBox-3-0-Beta-2-arrives--/news/113611
VirtualBox 3.0 Beta Brings SMP, OpenGL 2.0
Sun Microsystems has announced the first beta release of VirtualBox 3.0 Beta 1. The major additions to VirtualBox 3.0 so far is guest SMP (Symmetric Multi-Processing) support for up to 32 virtual CPUs, Windows guests now support Direct3D 8/9 applications and games, and there is now OpenGL 2.0 support for Windows, Linux, and Solaris guests.
http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=NzMzMQ
VirtualBox 2.2.4 fixes assorted bugs
VirtualBox is an x86 virtualisation product available under the GPL. The product is backed by Sun, which offers enterprise licences with support.
http://www.itwire.com/content/view/25389/1054/
Virtual Nation
Along comes Sun’s VirtualBox (http://www.virtualbox.org/)… totally cross-platform (there are versions for Windows, OSX, Linux, and Solaris, and even has an SDK). Totally free. Easy to set up and use. And extremely powerful.
http://www.dailyindia.com/blog/221129208.php
Sun revs VirtualBox to 2.2
Beleaguered server and system-software maker Sun Microsystems wants to change the Big Blue subject big-time, if only so that someone could talk about the new VirtualBox 2.2 virtualization software the company is announcing on Wednesday.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/04/08/sun_virtualbox_2_2/
VirtualBox Gets 3D Acceleration For Linux Guests
Linux guests under VirtualBox 2.2 and later can now have OpenGL acceleration support, permitting they are running a modified driver stack. Also introduced in VirtualBox 2.2 Beta 1 was OVF (Open Virtualization Format) appliance import and export, Hypervisor optimizations for improved performance, Intel VT-x and AMD-V are enabled by default on new virtual machines, and experimental USB support for Solaris hosts. This release also has experimental support for Mac OS X 10.6 "Snow Leopard" host operating systems.
http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=NzE0OA
VirtualBox 2.1.4
Just after I reviewed Sun’s VirtualBox virtualization solution, the company released version 2.1 which added two major new features along with the usual assortment of bug fixes. Since the release of 2.1, there have been four minor releases, bringing VirtualBox up to version 2.1.4, which is the one I used for this updated review.
http://www.macworld.com/article/139261/2009/03/vbox21.html?t=201
5 Reasons VirtualBox Rocks My Socks
Lately I've been interested in learning about a variety of the Operating Systems that are available today. I'm a big advocate of using the right tool for the job so experimenting with the latest OSes is a must in order to figure out the strengths and weaknesses of each. While experimentation is a great way to learn it can be a bit of a pain to find an old machine, format the hard drive, and install an OS. Dual booting is an alternative option, but there is the inherent risk of messing up the current state of your machine.
http://www.fiascode.com/general-technology/5-reasons-virtualbox-rocks-my-socks/
5 Linux-based Virtualization Companies to Watch
There's only one company that doesn't use Linux for its server virtualization platform. Can you guess which one it is? If you guessed Microsoft, you're correct. Microsoft is a newbie in the virtualization space but wants in and may make significant dents in the already well-established market that is significantly owned by VMware.
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