Multiple+Platforms

Schools contemplating a multiplatform environment—such as Windows with Linux, Mac, or UNIX—should consider several options: As an additional note, virtual machines for Mac OS X on Intel-based Macs can support almost any X86-based operating system, including Unix, Linux, and Windows. Running Linux and Unix on Mac hardware is not emulation but a real version or virtualization of Linux and Unix running natively on a Mac.
 * Peer-to-peer and client software file-and-printer-sharing products that do not require a server but that can be used with a server
 * Windows and Mac-based server products offering server platforms that support Mac and Windows clients, including file-and-print sharing and other services
 * Virtual private network (VPN) products that can put a Mac on a VPN
 * Cross-platform-enabling products that offer database connectivity, group calendar and scheduling, network fax, and other functions across platforms

For computers used to administer online SOL tests, it is important to ensure the platform is compatible with the current version of the TestNav™ application. Please refer to __ http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/Assessment/Online/ __for the most current TestNav™ requirements.