Public Sandbox

Public Sandbox: Run Multiple VMs on a Single Phys Machine

Open-source virtualization software alternative to VMware Workstation, ideal for testing environments and multi-vm setups.

What is Public Sandbox?

Public Sandbox is an open-source desktop virtualization application that allows you to run multiple operating systems and environments on a single physical machine. It functions similarly to commercial solutions like VMware Workstation or VirtualBox.

Some key features of Public Sandbox include:

• Ability to install and run multiple guest operating systems like Windows, Linux, etc. in isolated virtual machines
• Virtual networking and network configuration options to connect VMs
• Snapshots and cloning of VMs to easily replicate or revert to previous states
• Drag and drop plus copy/paste features for transferring files between host and guest OS
• Supports most major operating systems as host and guest including Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux distros
• Completely free and open-source software with community support

Public Sandbox is aimed at developers, testers, IT professionals and anyone who needs to run simulated systems on their desktop. It can be used for testing applications across platforms, running older OS versions for compatibility testing, evaluating operating systems, and having multiple isolated sandboxes for security purposes.

As an open-source project, Public Sandbox may have less polished or consistent updates compared to commercial alternatives like VMware. However, it is completely free to use and modifies, with an active community providing support and additional plugins.

Public Sandbox Features

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