New York bank regulators said they are also discussing the issues with virtual currency exchanges operating in the state.
The software treats various versions of Windows as "guest" operating systems that are run on virtual machines launched within the Mac OS operating environment.
Operating systems designed to run on hardware from multiple manufacturers and Java virtual machines promising portability across hardware and operating systems were part of the swing toward platform independence.
The networks are very diverse, but the resilient ones are learning organizations that quickly adapt to changing conditions, operating in a virtual world of social media and hidden financial transactions where they present few tangible targets to defenders.
From there, you can install virtual versions of almost any other operating system--be it an old copy of Window's XP or a fresh copy of the latest Linux-based Ubuntu release.
For the most part most data centers are operating in the pre-virtual world, in which the pace of change is governed by the rate at which physical servers can come and go.
"Basically you're encapsulating an operating system and applications within a virtual machine instead of separate physical servers, " said Marks.
Companies like FluidOps make replicating all levels of a virtual landscape--the data, database, application, and operating system--a one-click operation.
In the recently published book The Facebook Effect, Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg makes some interesting comments about the importance of virtual goods as a new and growing source of income.
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The jab comes as Apple announced it will build a slew of business-friendly features for the iPhone and iPod Touch, including support for push e-mail, push calendaring, push contacts, virtual private networks and support for certificates and identities into the next version of its iPhone operating system.
The jab comes as Apple (nasdaq: AAPL - news - people ) announced it will build a slew of business-friendly features for the iPhone and iPod Touch, including support for push e-mail, push calendaring, push contacts, virtual private networks and support for certificates and identities into the next version of its iPhone operating system.
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