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TechWeb: VMware Lets Several OSes Run Concurrently

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Feb 11, 1999

“For PC users who have more than one operating system going at
once, rebooting to switch between them may be a thing of the
past.”

“The VMware Virtual Platform is a thin software layer that hosts
one OS inside another, letting users run two or more operating
systems simultaneously on a PC.

“The Virtual Platform technology is not emulation but the full
operating system operating as it would if it were booted on the
PC…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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