Thinking of Virtualising your Windows Desktop?

Have you dreamed of having a PC with the ease of use that Windows provides, but without the security and reliability issues?

Now you can! What you need Linux installing on your computer with a virtual copy of Windows. Whilst you will be able to use Windows normally (all your programs will run as though installed directly into windows), you have access to an easy backup methodology (copy a folder) and the legendary security and reliability of Linux, the perfect combination!

Advantages;

ease of use
Windows works more quickly under Linux
reliability
security
data backups are a breeze
free (open source) software
Linux will run very well on old hardware
you can choose your own edition of Linux to install (popular versions are Ubuntu, Mint and Fedora)
Linux desktops can connect to a Windows network
an old desktop machine can easily be turned into a home server (not recommended for businesses as reliability is paramount)
old hardware is still fast enough to run your own media centre machine that plays all of your favorite movies and music
you can test different versions of operating systems without causing problems to your current machine

Disadvantages;

you still need a Windows licence key to activate your copy of windows
usual software programs will still need to be purchased for windows
it takes longer to install as Linux and Windows will need to be installed
it is NOT recommended to use a virtualised version of Windows for gaming machines

In all, this is an excellent way to utilise and re-cycle an old machine (laptops or desktops) and benefit from the reliability, security and speed that Linux offers. We have successfully virtualised Windows XP, Vista & Windows 7 as well as numerous versions of Linux. For more information and a quote contact us today!