Four major desktop hypervisor upgrades arrived at once
In September 2024, Oracle, Parallels, and VMware released significant updates to their desktop hypervisors, enhancing user interfaces, cloud integration, and tools for developers, particularly in generative AI applications.
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September 2024 has seen significant updates from major desktop hypervisor providers, including Oracle, Parallels, and VMware. Oracle's VirtualBox version 7.1 introduces a modernized user interface and supports Linux and BSD on Arm architecture for macOS hosts. It also allows users to clone virtual machines (VMs) to the Oracle cloud and monitor their resource usage. Parallels has released version 20, which includes tools for developers working on generative AI applications, such as Docker and OpenCV, and supports macOS Sequoia and Windows 11. VMware updated its Fusion and Workstation products to versions 13.6 and 17.6, respectively, both incorporating a command line tool called vmcli for enhanced user interaction and scripting capabilities. These updates reflect a growing trend in desktop virtualization, catering to developers and enhancing cloud integration.
- Major updates from Oracle, Parallels, and VMware in September 2024.
- Oracle's VirtualBox 7.1 features a new UI and cloud VM cloning.
- Parallels version 20 includes tools for generative AI development.
- VMware's Fusion and Workstation now support command line operations with vmcli.
- The updates highlight a focus on developer needs and cloud integration in desktop virtualization.
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