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If we are a business and want to get the most out of cloud computing and virtualization, then we have to choose VMware, specifically the “Workstation” version. VMware, VirtualBox… Which one should I choose?Īs we have seen, both tools are very comprehensive and will easily meet the needs of any user, at least in home environments.
#VMWARE VS VIRTUALBOX DIRECT3D DOWNLOAD#
We can download VirtualBox from its main website. Support for USB 2.0 and 3.0 ports (with extension).Encryption of the virtual drive (with an extension).It is compatible with VMware virtual machines.It allows you to use virtualized applications as if they were system applications by "separating" them.Allows you to create snapshots to easily restore the previous state of a virtual machine.It has special tools to share files between machines.It can be controlled through the command prompt.It is a cross-platform tool compatible with Windows, macOS, Linux and Solaris.The main features that VirtualBox offers us are:
#VMWARE VS VIRTUALBOX DIRECT3D LICENSE#
Main features of VirtualBoxĪs we said, this tool, owned by Oracle, is completely free and open source for most users, although some extensions (like USB 3.0, RDP or PXE) require the payment of a license for professional use. We can download VMware at from its main web page. Another interesting feature with "Linked Clones", a function that allows you to create copies of a VM without copying it completely and by saving a lot of space. 3D graphics compatible with DirectX 10 and OpenGL 3.3.Īdditionally, many functions do not require additional configuration as they do in other tools, such as network and printer setup.Integrates with vSphere / ESXi and vCloud Air.It has a tool for sharing virtual machines.It allows you to create snapshots to easily restore the state of a virtual machine.It is compatible with smart card readers.It allows easy file sharing between the host and the virtualized system.It has a lot of tools and functions for business environments, which we will not go into.The main features that VMware Worskstation offers us are:
#VMWARE VS VIRTUALBOX DIRECT3D SOFTWARE#
VMware software is divided into several versions, the Player, which is the simplest and the most free, the Pro, a little more advanced and paid, and the Workstation version, the most complete of all and, also, the most expensive. Therefore, below we will see what are the main features of both platforms. Generally speaking, VMware Player and VirtualBox are two very similar platforms, both in functionality and performance, this proprietary software can even be more limited because, for example, it does not allow us to run multiple virtual machines in same time, while VirtualBox does. If we want to compare the performance of these virtual machines, colleagues from RedesZone have a performance comparison between VirtualBox and VMware Player. In addition, the whole plate - forms VirtualBox is open source, completely free and available for any operating system. Although this tool does not have the advanced features offered by VMware for the enterprise cloud, it does have everything necessary for any user to create and run their own machines. VirtualBox, on the other hand, is a tool that allows us to create and load virtual machines owned by Oracle. Although this platform has been paying for a long time and we have only been able to use the “Player” version to run virtual machines (but not create them), VMware Player offers today practically all the functions and functionalities useful for individuals (even to create machines) free of charge, reserving advanced and paid functions for the sector of activity. This platform is the most advanced in the virtualization industry, allowing us to virtualize operating systems locally to manage them over the network as if it were a cloud. Posted in General and tagged Hyper-V, Servers and Virtualization, VMware.VMware is undoubtedly the main platform for virtualization. Hopefully this advance from VirtualBox will move them both along because we all know once one jumps the other will follow. I was rather hoping Microsoft could have managed Direct3D in Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V or Hyper-V Server R2 but obviously not as they use a graphics card much in common with VMware’s offering.
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VirtualBox 3.0 Beta 1 has added Direct3D and OpenGL 2.0 support to their virtualization product, which means that those Windows Vista and Windows 7 virtual machines will finally be able to enjoy the Windows Aero UI that they so deserve.įor me, I think this could be a real driver for VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure) as I think that main hold-back up until now has been the visual appearance of VDI (or rather the lack of). VirtualBox looks to be the first on the top of the virtualization pile with this one: