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VirtualLogix shows TI support for A15 hypervisor
Peter Clarke
9/9/2010 9:40 AM EDT
LONDON – VirtualLogix Inc., now part of Red Bend Software Inc., has said it can integrate its VLX virtualization software with the Cortex A15 processor core, previously known as Eagle.
Virtualization is a major feature of the A15 but it requires hypervisor software.
To make the case for VLX VirtualLogix has shown the Android 2.2, ChromeOS and Ubuntu Linux operating systems running on the Texas Instruments Blaze mobile development platform. Blaze incorporates the Omap-4 processor which in turn includes a Cortex-A9 processor.
"The next generation of mobile devices will rely on mobile virtualization software to offer consumers better performance, functionality and security," said Glenda Dorchak, vice chairman and CEO at VirtualLogix, in a statement. "Combining VLX with the TI OMAP platform creates more powerful and secure mobile environments for users, for example, by isolating corporate information from entertainment and other personal environments. This will enable new dimensions in how wireless handsets define and enrich the mobile lifestyle."
"TI's OMAP platform is poised to leverage the ARM Cortex-A15 MPCore processor's virtualization extensions that, when combined with VirtualLogix hypervisor, creates the ability to choose the right OS for the right task, without sacrificing power or performance," said Fred Cohen, director, OMAP wireless ecosystem, TI, in the same statement.
Red Bend Software announced the acquisition of VirtualLogix on Wednesday (Sept. 7) but did not disclose terms.
Other hypervisors said to be suitable for use with A15 include those from Open Kernel Labs and VMware.
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