Chapter 3
Virtualizing Client Operating Systems
IN THIS CHAPTER
- Recognizing the purpose of machine virtualization on a client operating system
- Understanding the difference between type 1 and type 2 hypervisors
- Leveraging Windows Virtual PC and XP Mode to manage incompatible legacy applications on Windows 7
- Using MED-V to resolve compatibility issues in enterprise environments
- Using Hyper-V on the desktop to support power users
- Looking at Hyper-V on the server and client with Windows 8
This chapter looks at virtualizing operating systems on theclient itself. There are two main purposes for virtualization on a client system: resolving application incompatibility with newer operating systems, and supporting power users who need different environments for testing and doing their jobs. Various solutions are available for client-side operating system virtualization, and in this chapter you learn about the Microsoft technologies and where they best fit.
