Dell spells 2008 the glory of the year for a corporate Linux desktop.
“The advent of desktop virtualization will be the missing link that will allow Linux to shine on corporate desktops,” predicts Kevin Kettler, director of technology at Dell, in a speech at Linuxworld in San Francisco.
“Many people predict that next year could be the year when we really see the rapid growth of Linux for business applications on desktops,” Kettler said.
However, Linux will not be a total replacement for Windows. Using virtualization technology, several operating systems will work on one computer, each in its own virtual space. This will make it possible to use outdated applications that are not supported by Linux and Windows Vista, or gradually switch from Microsoft Office to OpenOffice to Linux.
Similar to the idea of a software appliance (combined with a minimally sufficient operating system application), the virtual guest operating system can also be used to start serving or security software outside user control, or to provide one-time use space for a web browser. Restoring the operating system to a safe state after each session on the Internet will prevent the user from being infected with malware.
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To show that the technology for this is already available today, Kettler demonstrated the work of several applications on a laptop with 4GB of memory, each application in its guest operating system.
Users often cite limited application support and a difficult transition between Windows and Linux as the main obstacle to Linux. The emergence of a virtualized desktop will allow Linux to overcome these obstacles, and also has a number of other advantages.
Kettler first voiced his ideas for a virtualized desktop in 2006 at Linuxworld 2006 in Boston. At that time, the technology was not ready for deployment in real conditions. Since Kettler believes, virtualization technology has progressed significantly, which will allow his ideas to be realized in the near future.
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“Many people predict that next year could be the year when we really see the rapid growth of Linux for business applications on desktops,” Kettler said.
However, Linux will not be a total replacement for Windows. Using virtualization technology, several operating systems will work on one computer, each in its own virtual space. This will make it possible to use outdated applications that are not supported by Linux and Windows Vista, or gradually switch from Microsoft Office to OpenOffice to Linux.
Similar to the idea of a software appliance (combined with a minimally sufficient operating system application), the virtual guest operating system can also be used to start serving or security software outside user control, or to provide one-time use space for a web browser. Restoring the operating system to a safe state after each session on the Internet will prevent the user from being infected with malware.
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To show that the technology for this is already available today, Kettler demonstrated the work of several applications on a laptop with 4GB of memory, each application in its guest operating system.
Users often cite limited application support and a difficult transition between Windows and Linux as the main obstacle to Linux. The emergence of a virtualized desktop will allow Linux to overcome these obstacles, and also has a number of other advantages.
Kettler first voiced his ideas for a virtualized desktop in 2006 at Linuxworld 2006 in Boston. At that time, the technology was not ready for deployment in real conditions. Since Kettler believes, virtualization technology has progressed significantly, which will allow his ideas to be realized in the near future.
linux-digg.ru/?p=6
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