A Complete Guide on Virtualization 106 Due to the fact that Intel VT takes a lot of the strain of software, it is capable of running and gives users the ability to run a very large number of different virtualized operating systems. It can even support operating systems which would not usually run effectively in a virtualized form without modification (a process known as Para-virtualization). Intel VT has been designed with ease in mind and it will automatically work with virtualization software. This means that users do not have to do any configuring to get Intel VT to run with their existing software. All they need to do is enable Intel VT in their BIOS and the rest takes care of itself. Because of its ease of use, Intel VT has not only been provided in server microprocessors but also in desktop microprocessors. This means that even home users can take advantage of Intel virtualization technology. In fact, Intel VT is one of the many reasons why it has actually now become very practic

Without Intel VT technology, this never would have been possible in the past, unless of course an operating system was specifically modified to run virtually (which is effectively what Par-virtualization is). As hardware-assisted virtualization improves and Intel virtualization technology further develops, more and more

A Complete Guide on Virtualization 107 home users can be expected to run at least some forms of virtualization software on their machines. 6.22 Thinstall Virtualization Suite Thinstall virtualization suite (now known as VMware ThinApp), is an application virtualization program, created by Thinstall Inc. It was originally created by Thinstall Inc but in January 2008 VMware acquired Thinstall and the rights to the Thinstall virtualization suite, renaming it as VMware ThinApp. The main objective of VMware ThinApp involves the virtualization of normal applications or software, so that they can become portable and run on any machine or platform. Just like other application virtualization programs, ThinApp allows users to run applications within a wide range of operating environments and platforms, without having to actually install the application in a traditional sense. It works by packaging an application along with its own set of resources such as DLLs (Dynamic Link Libraries) and regist

This means that an application no longer has to use its host operating systems resources, allowing it to run within its own isolated environment, without having to install anything on to its host operating systems physical machine.