Sun VirtualBox

At a Glance

* Enterprise-class open source virtualization from the desktop to the server
* Handles massive workloads of up to 32 vCPUs
* Share and publish appliances with other virtualization platforms
* Runs multiple operating systems at once on one PC
* Enables cross-platform, multi-tier applications
* Supports the Solaris OS, OpenSolaris, Windows, Macintosh OS X, and Linux
* Provides remote access to guest virtual machines from anywhere
* Supports virtual server environments
* Protects hardware investment

See All Features
What's New

* Sun Microsystems Unveils VirtualBox 3.0 with Powerful New Server Virtualization Features
* Take Windows 7 for a Spin with VirtualBox
Computerworld's Vaughan-Nichols recommends fast and flexible VirtualBox for trying Windows 7 before deploying.
* Illuminata Research Report: Sun's Virtualization Strategies
Spotlights Sun's virtualization strategy and, in particular, VirtualBox and Sun virtualization software.
* Blueprint: Optimizing the desktop using Sun VirtualBox
Intro to Sun VirtualBox. Easily enable multiple virtual machines (VMs) on one desktop and access other operating systems in a native OS environment.

liveusb-creator

The liveusb-creator is a cross-platform tool for easily installing live operating systems on to USB flash drives.

Features

• Works in Windows and Linux!
• Completely non-destructive install. There is no need to deal with formatting or partitioning your USB key.
• Supports automatically downloading various Fedora releases, as well as Sugar on a Stick!
• Automatically detects all of your removable devices
• Persistent storage creation. This lets you to allocate extra space on your USB stick, allowing you to save files and make modifications to your live operating system that will persist after you reboot. This essentially lets you carry your own personalized Fedora with you at all times.
• SHA1 checksum verification of known releases, to ensure that you've downloaded the correct bits

Download

Windows

• Windows executable: liveusb-creator-3.6.7.zip (11M) (ChangeLog).
  • SHA1: 34e1eebcd3c86bec82c84c1173fc2dbb05dc23f4
  • Note: Make sure to extract the entire zip file before running.

Linux

For Fedora 9, 10 and 11, simply use Add/Remove software and search for liveusb-creator and install it or do

# yum install liveusb-creator