Ars Technica reports that the emulator in use by the platform is a derivative of Connectix
Virtual PC which is an x86-on-PowerPC emulator that Microsoft acquired from Connectix back in 2003.
By having the Edge web browser run in a
virtual PC instead of the user's actual PC hardware, it will most likely slow down browsing speeds since all data and cookies won't be saved once a window is closed, and each browser's session is isolated.
The newest version of the software can work with files produced by VMWare,
Virtual PC), Acronis, Norton Ghost, Windows NTBackup, Alcohol 120%, and Nero, as well as ISO image files, Disk image files, and CD/DVD image files.
"Many people think of VDI as the first step towards cloud computing, where you have ownership and control of virtual resources," said Jim Zakzeski, vice president, Business Development and Marketing at ClearCube Technology, which specialises in zero client technology for physical and
virtual PC devices.
Information is available at www.vmware.com.) or Microsoft
Virtual PC (
Virtual PC is a product of Microsoft.
Developers, IT administrators, and power users who need to run virtual operating systems inside Windows will have much more advanced capabilities than were available with Windows
Virtual PC and Windows XP Mode.
The event covered presentations on NEC dynamic IT infrastructure, NEC
Virtual PC Center, NEC FlexPower solutions and their capabilities.
The system uses virtual desktop services (
virtual PC) that allow remote use both on and off campus, which permits off-campus PCs and tablet terminals to use the thin client environment of the computer classrooms.
AlwaysOnPC gives users access to a complete, personal,
virtual PC from their Android device.
Two popular virtualization programs are Microsoft's
Virtual PC [www.microsoft.com/virtualization] and VMWare [www.vmware.com].
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