Virtualization Homes in on Desktops

From CNET
When Parallels Desktop was released in June 2006, it opened the door for hundreds of thousands of Apple users to run Windows at the same time as they ran the Mac operating system.

It also introduced the masses to the notion of desktop virtualization.

Virtualization, until recently, has focused largely on the server, where the idea of enabling one server to act as many has clear cost benefits.

While Windows-on-a-Mac is still the most widely known use for the technology, there are reasons why desktop virtualization may soon expand into new areas.

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