Bare-metal desktop hypervisors: A primer

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The article is a little over 1 month old now, but I'll post it since I find it to be extremely informative.
It talks about getting Type-1 hypervisors to the desktop for users, basically what Microsoft Hyper-V and VMware ESX are. However it seems you can switch between running O/S's.

They won't be seen until next year.



Bare-metal desktop hypervisors: A primer

Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) may be the best-known model, but a new entry into the desktop virtualization mix is the bare-metal desktop hypervisor. Proponents say bare-metal will revolutionize the world of corporate PCs, with desktop images that are secure, portable, and offer offline access. But the technology is in its infancy -- even big players such as Citrix and VMware are struggling to get bare-metal hypervisors out of the conceptual phase and into production.