A company's design team is currently using macOS workstations, but there is a need to run a Windows-specific application for a new project. The IT department wants to provision this application without purchasing additional hardware. Which of the following solutions is most appropriate for this scenario?
Use a Windows emulator on macOS to run the application
Provide remote desktop access to a dedicated Windows server
Set up a virtual machine with Windows on the macOS workstations for the design team
Configure a dual-boot setup to allow both macOS and Windows to be run on the same machines
Using a virtual machine provides the capability to run another operating system on an existing system, which allows the design team to run the Windows-specific application on their existing macOS workstations. Dual-booting would require system restarts to switch between operating systems, which is not as efficient. Remote desktop would require a separate Windows machine to be set up somewhere else, and an emulator often does not provide full compatibility or performance for professional-level applications compared to virtualization.
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