Macintoshes running the new "Leopard" version of OS X can gain new abilities with software virtualization features, both built into the new OS and from outside vendors. VMWare's Fusion upgrade works with BootCamp and Time Machine. Virtualization is a hot topic right now, and Apple has taken notice. Leopard ships with an embedded version of Boot Camp to allow users to run their own copy of Windows XP (Service Pack 2) or Windows Vista on the Mac. MORE ON MACS IN THE ENTERPRISE What Apple’s Leopard Means to the Enterprise SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe Hi, I’m a Mac. And I’m Your Enterprise Computer. Eight Financial Reasons to Use a Mac Seven Reasons to Think Twice about Macs in the Enterprise Enterprise users who need to use older versions of Windows, or plan to virtualize a Linux-based operating system such as RHEL or SUSE, often turn to VMware’s Fusion. Existing Fusion users who upgrade to Leopard will want to also download VMware’s free software update, Fusion 1.1, to get the most out of Leopard.“VMware Fusion is the perfect complement to Mac OS X Leopard,” says Pat Lee, senior product manager of Mac Products at VMware. “[It] seamlessly works with existing Boot Camp partitions, so users get the best of both worlds and run Windows applications off their existing Boot Camp partition at the same time as Mac applications so they are not forced to choose between Windows or Mac at startup time.”Fusion has also been updated to support Leopard’s Time Machine option. Lee explains, “With the Snapshot feature, VMware Fusion captures the exact state of the virtual machine, including all items stored on the virtual disk from installed applications to user created data. In addition to capturing the virtual disk, it also remembers all open applications and data stored in memory. The Snapshot feature allows users to roll back to their virtual machines to that ideal, well-known state in case a new application or website causes Windows problems.”Leopard marks the sixth major release of Mac OS X, and with the inclusion of so many business-friendly features, it appears that Apple is finding new ways to embrace the enterprise Mac community. With an easy upgrade process and robust data protection features, the IT community may embrace it right back. Related content feature Mastercard preps for the post-quantum cybersecurity threat A cryptographically relevant quantum computer will put everyday online transactions at risk. Mastercard is preparing for such an eventuality — today. By Poornima Apte Sep 22, 2023 6 mins CIO 100 CIO 100 CIO 100 feature 9 famous analytics and AI disasters Insights from data and machine learning algorithms can be invaluable, but mistakes can cost you reputation, revenue, or even lives. These high-profile analytics and AI blunders illustrate what can go wrong. By Thor Olavsrud Sep 22, 2023 13 mins Technology Industry Technology Industry Technology Industry feature Top 15 data management platforms available today Data management platforms (DMPs) help organizations collect and manage data from a wide array of sources — and are becoming increasingly important for customer-centric sales and marketing campaigns. By Peter Wayner Sep 22, 2023 10 mins Marketing Software Data Management opinion Four questions for a casino InfoSec director By Beth Kormanik Sep 21, 2023 3 mins Media and Entertainment Industry Events Security Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe