If you're looking to add some helpful server features to your LAN, without having to know the ins and outs of installing a server OS, virtual appliances are what you need.

The FalconStor VTL Virtual Appliance is a pre-configured, ready-to-run software application with an operating system that can be downloaded into a virtual machine using VMware, said John Lallier ...

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A software environment that includes the operating system and application. It is designed for installation in standard hardware that will be dedicated to running that single application.

Arcserve UDP (unified data protection) provides a one-stop shop for backup and recovery of all your physical and virtual systems. Available as a turnkey appliance or software only, UDP 9.1 introduces ...

which allows virtual desktops to be provisioned and managed in a single virtual appliance running on commodity servers. "You can scale by adding more servers. It's a Lego block concept for virtual ...