![]() As far as Linux distributions are concerned, Hyper-V officially supports only Suse Linux Enterprise Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and Cent OS-although some other distributions can be set up as virtual guest systems. Microsoft has limited the range of possible operating systems to Windows XP and higher. The program dispenses with technical wizards and hand-holding in favor of straightforward handling that might take some getting used to. Hyper-V is optimized for Windows as a guest system and has a minimalist user interface called Hyper-V Manager. Hyper-V from Microsoft is part of Windows 10 and 11 Pro and Enterprise, but must be installed separately in the Control Panel. ![]() This is helpful for extensive experimentation with software, for example. In conjunction with the powerful cloning of machines and the extended option of saving storage space with linked copies (a kind of incremental backup), various application scenarios can be created from a single system at the touch of a button. It can freeze intermediate states of a virtual computer, nest them, and later return to the desired state. The snapshot manager is absolutely first-class. VMware Workstation Pro creates a networked virtual platform in which other operating systems are set up as guest systems and run in windowed mode or full-screen. For most virtualization tasks on private PCs, Workstation Pro, which is tailored to corporate users, seems unnecessary due to the sheer number of settings and menu functions that will probably never be used. ![]() The software surpasses VirtualBox and the Player variant in terms of features, settings options, hardware support, saving and managing snapshots, copying and cloning virtual machines, and network configuration. VMware Workstation Pro, which costs around $199, is the big brother of VMware Player. The settings for virtual PCs are saved as an XML file and can be easily exported and adapted as required or used for new PCs. When setting up, you have the options of Windows 3.1, 95/98/ME, NT 4, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7, 8, 10 and 11, Linux distributions from kernel 2.4, Mac OS X, and Open BSD as guest systems. The software’s wizard for creating new machines is particularly easy to use-you can directly select the medium for booting PCs. Bidirectional drag-and-drop from and to the guest system is available for machines with Windows and Linux. The special features of SSD drives as storage for virtual PCs are also taken into account. VirtualBox supports 32- and 64-bit computers as both host and guest, as well as utilizing USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 ports, allowing you to mount USB drives as virtual data storage and encrypted hard disk images. ![]() VirtualBox’s file manager allows you to look into a guest computer’s file system and conveniently copy files and folders between the host and guest PC. Further optimizations concern 3D graphics support when using Windows and Linux as guest systems as well as surround speaker systems. In addition, window contents are easier to recognize on high-resolution monitors. Since version 7, VirtualBox significantly revised its interface with improved menus and buttons making it easier to use. ![]()
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