Computing · 1999

x86 virtualization

Virtual machines come to ordinary PCs and servers.

VMware Workstation virtualized the x86 architecture, long thought impractical. Server consolidation followed, and virtualization became the basis of cloud platforms.

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What it built on 2

x86 (Intel 8086) 1978
Virtual machines 1967

What it led to 1

Cloud computing 2006