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Sun’s VirtualBox virtualization platform, which until now could only run on a single x86 CPU and was good only for desktop applications, can now create and support up to 32 virtual CPUs in a single virtual machine, making it capable of handling server workloads like databases, and putting it in closer competition with virtualization technology from VMware, Citrix and Microsoft. In addition, Sun has improved the graphics capabilities in VirtualBox for desktop applications.

Sun Microsystems’ VirtualBox virtualization platform is now ready for the data center.

VirtualBox 3.0, released by Sun June 30, can now run multiprocessor virtual machines for high-end workloads, according to company officials. Where the product in the past could only run on a single x86 processor, the new version can host up to 32 virtual CPUs in a single virtual machine, enough to accommodate such server-based workloads as databases and Web applications.

VirtualBox, which takes advantage of virtualization technology in x86 processors from Intel and Advanced Micro Devices, can now work in the data center as well as the desktop.

Any further innovation of Sun’s virtualization platform has to be a good thing for the industry and in terms of end user choice, the more platforms there are, the more chances there are to find the one that’s right for my business. Do check them all out, whether it’s VMware, Hyper-V, Xen or one of the others, it’s important to see which one works for you technically and operationally or financially.

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