VMWare showing off its Mobile Virtualization platform

VMware just unveiled its mobile virtualization platform in a keynote delivered at  VMworld Europe, As you might suspect, the platform allows phone user to run 2 OS under the control of VMware hypervisors. When asked for its purposes, Stephen Herrod, VMware’s chief technology officer  gave two main functions:

• The first enables users to back up their system and data on a virtual machine, so if they get a new phone they can easily transfer contacts and other information regardless of the operating system. “What data is on a device will outlive the device,” he said. This will also make developing mobile applications much easier, as developers can embed it on a virtual machine with a thin operating system of its own, removing the need to ensure interoperability with different systems.
• The second use involves running multiple virtual machines on a single phone. This will let users run two profiles at the same time. “People don’t want to carry two phones – one approved by IT, and one that’s a bit cooler,” said Herrod, who added that this move was another step towards “employee-owned IT.”   [Source ITPro]
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