Desktop Hypervisors Are Like Buses: None For Ages, Then Four At Once
The Register, Tuesday, September 17th, 2024
VirtualBox, Parallels, and VMware have all upgraded
September has been a big month for desktop hypervisors, with the field's big players all delivering significant updates.
Oracle delivered VirtualBox version 7.1, billed as a major upgrade thanks to its implementation of a UI with a "modernized look and feel, offering a selection between Basic and Experienced user level with reduced or full UI functionality."
Oracle had previously referred to "Expert" mode, but it is unclear if the change in language is truly significant.
The new release also allows cuts of Linux and BSD coded for the Arm architecture to run on macOS hosts.