Virtualization was once viewed as an esoteric technology for server farms, but these days it has become an essential technology for a wide range of embedded applications. By enabling multiple OSs to run on a single hardware platform, virtualization makes it possible to:   Consolidate previously separate functions to reduce system size, cost, and power Bring innovation to market faster while preserving legacy code Enhance security, safety, and availability through application isolation and ...Read More

As you can read in many posts on the Intel® Embedded Community web site, virtualization is a popular topic given that the technology can allow a single processor to partition and host two or more separate set of tasks that have traditionally required multiple processors or boards. Many of the posts have focused on high-end Intel® Architecture (IA) processors but power-optimized Intel® Atom™ processors can also support virtualization – both processors with and withou...Read More

Virtualization is one of the hottest technologies in embedded design. By enabling multiple operating systems (OSs) to run on a single hardware platform, virtualization opens up powerful new design options. To get a better understanding of this technology, I asked a panel of industry experts to share their perspectives. Here’s what I learned.   Why does virtualization matter for embedded applications? How does it benefit embedded applications? Chris Ault, Senior Product Manager, Virtu...Read More

Software virtualization is a hot topic these days in the embedded market. New processor technologies and consolidation of embedded systems are two important drivers for implementing virtualization technologies.   Many embedded systems have a real-time component and a storage/display/user interface component. These two components can oftentimes be at odds with one another – the real-time component requires deterministic task scheduling for reliable data sampling and processing while t...Read More

How do you protect a device that analyzes malware against malware? The malware experts at ValidEdge answered that question with Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT), a hardware technology that allows the company to create a secure environment for executing malicious code. To see how their solution works, check out the LynuxWorks case study below from the latest Embedded Innovator magazine .   You can access more articles like this by subscribing to the Embedded Inno...Read More