Virtualization Essentials

Configuring a Sound Card

Sound is not usually considered mandatory for virtual machines, since most business applications don’t rely on audio to provide data to their users. That is rapidly changing. From the spread of virtual desktops, to newer social media applications, to educational and informational audio and video clips, sound is becoming an integral part of how computer services are being delivered. This change is accelerating as the line between consumer services and corporate services continues to blur, forcing each side to adopt characteristics and expectations of the other. Fortunately, hypervisors already have the ability to deliver a virtualized sound card. The virtual sound card actually passes control back to the local sound card ...