Virtual machine technology has many uses. Most are familiar with using this technology to create virtual servers. Some are familiar with how virtual machine software combined with connection brokers or virtual access software can be used to create virtual clients or desktops. Few are knowledgeable when it comes to the use of virtual machine software in embedded environments. VirtualLogix is a company working in that rarified air. The company recently announced VLX for Network Infrastructure v3.0 that promises to "blend the rich Windows® environment with the existing capabilities of real-time operating systems (RTOS) or Linux by applying real-time virtualization technology on platforms using multi-core processors." Embedded environments are a bit different from the traditional client or server environment. These usually...