Constantly testing software and tinkering with a variety of Linux operating systems puts my multiple test-bench computers to constant use. Granted, Linux comes with a lot fewer security risks. But dealing with unknown factors and beta glitches can be time consuming to correct when they take down an entire box. A much safer and quicker way to deal with such potential harm is to spare the physical machines and run the new stuff in a virtual machine instead. Oracle’s VM VirtualBox 4.0 is a handy app for doing just that. It runs nicely in a variety of Linux distros.
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VirtualBox 4 Builds a Clean and Easy Sandbox Inside Your Linux Desktop
Posted by: Jack M. Germain June 1, 2011 05:00 AMConstantly testing software and tinkering with a variety of Linux operating systems puts my multiple test-bench computers to constant use. Granted, Linux comes with a lot fewer security risks. But dealing with unknown factors and beta glitches can be time consuming to correct when they take down an entire box. A much safer and quicker way to deal with such potential harm is to spare the physical machines and run the new stuff in a virtual machine instead. Oracle’s VM VirtualBox 4.0 is a handy app for doing just that. It runs nicely in a variety of Linux distros.