Sun™ xVM VirtualBox™ Open source desktop virtualization < A television that only airs one channel wouldn’t be terribly enticing. Similarly, a computer that can’t run multiple platforms wouldn’t satisfy every user’s needs. Some people want to run Windows on their Macintosh; others want on Windows, or OpenSolaris™ on anything. Wouldn’t you like to run your favorite applications, without worrying if they’ve been ported to your platform? With Sun™ xVM VirtualBox™ software, you can.

In some environments, the traditional Windows • Supports a wide range of host platforms and PC platform is not secure enough. Some users an even bigger range of guests, so you can need to carry their desktop with them on a run anything from the latest Microsoft Vista, secure, encrypted USB device. Others need to OpenSolaris™, and Ubuntu releases down to run a multi-labeled secure desktop that allows old Windows 98, OS/2, or DOS on your new Top-Secret data to co-exist with less-sensitive Apple laptop Confidential data, on the same screen at the • Incredibly small, compact, and efficient Highlights same time, without fear of data leakage. (less than a 20Mb download) • Doesn’t require that you wipe your existing • Installs, just like a program, on Virtualization lets solution builders and OEMs system your existing deliver an application to a market that couldn’t • Fast — your guest platforms will run at near- • Runs on notebooks, desktop PCs access it previously, isolate the code in an native speeds or server class machines embedded system from the underlying hard- • Designed to be built-upon — APIs are exposed • Create multiple virtual machines ware platform for a more consistent environ- at every level, including Web Services, which to use alongside your existing ment, and offer value-added secure desktop encourages an ecosystem of VirtualBox applications services, among other uses. based solutions • Run Windows on the Mac, run Linux on Windows, run OpenSolaris™ on everything Sun xVM VirtualBox™ software is the world’s Virtualization for everyone most popular open source virtualization plat- Sun xVM VirtualBox is an integral part of Sun’s • Work using multiple operating form because of its fast performance, ease of xVM Portfolio family, the most complete soft- systems at the same time use, rich functionality, and modular design. ware platform for optimizing and managing • Virtual machines run at near- Available for Open Source, VirtualBox is a small both virtual and physical, industry-standard IT native performance footprint, high-performance virtualization environments from the desktop to the data • Available and downloadable for platform that installs and runs just like an center. VirtualBox allows you to start experi- Open Source — more than five million users and counting application on your existing Windows, Solaris™, encing and/or experimenting with xVM today. Mac OS X, or Linux “host” operating system For developers, Sun xVM VirtualBox is an Open (OS). It lets you create multiple Virtual Machines Source downloadable application tool that into which you can install whatever “guest” runs on most laptops and workstations running OS you need. So the same computer can run any major OS — allowing you to develop to multiple operating systems and applications at any OS in the datacenter all from your single the same time. VirtualBox lets you run Windows system. The core of VirtualBox is also available and Solaris™ applications, for example, along- under an open source (GPLv2) license. side Apple applications on your MacBook. 2 Sun xVM VirtualBox™ sun.com/virtualbox

Non-developer desktop users can use VirtualBox to run applications that might not be available on your current OS. You can run iTunes (in a

Windows VM) on the Solaris OS, for instance, Server System or run an old Windows NT application (in a VM) Guest Platforms on Windows XP. Sun xVM VirtualBox For OEMs, VirtualBox is a product that can be integrated with other virtualization or broker technologies to offer a unique set of solutions Server System for customers needing to consolidate servers Host Platforms and desktops and who want a variety of choice as to host operating systems for their virtual environment. Hardware The ability to run multiple host operating systems allows you to use the host OS you Sun xVM Virtual Box want to and are most familiar with. VirtualBox doesn’t force a tradeoff, so you can get started today with your favorite OS. Because it supports Delivering high-performance virtual hardware Uniquely, VirtualBox can be deployed on any- practically any guest OS, VirtualBox offers a fast, for its guests, VirtualBox enables guest platforms thing from notebook and PC-class devices to seamless integration. You can also choose the to run at near-native speeds. It has a variety datacenter-located servers, and provides some interface you’re most comfortable with or which of robust usability features that can blend the powerful features to support this range of fits your solution best because VirtualBox guest environment with the host. These functions deployment scenarios: supports both GUI and CLI commands. combine to produce an intuitive and natural • Built-in iSCSI initiator enables the use of blend of multiple platforms and applications, networked storage devices Unique features and functionality resulting in a more efficient workspace. • Built-in RDP server enables access to virtual VirtualBox has an open and modular architec- desktops running on servers ture, exposing a rich API set via local or Web With VirtualBox’s superior hardware and device services interfaces. It can easily be built upon support, virtual machines under VirtualBox are Learn more to deliver custom solutions or products, or be as capable as physical machines. It provides You can learn more about Sun xVM VirtualBox embedded as a component into systems. remote access to guest virtual machines from by visiting our Web site at sun.com/virtualbox. anywhere, and can save multiple snapshots of the same virtual machines, so you can easily revert to known “good states.”

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