Virtual machine storage is a demanding business. Where once one app server equalled one physical server and the demands on storage were known and predictable, with virtual machines, storage I/O has ...

When you run a Virtual Machine, you often need to transfer files between your host computer and the VM. However, many users report that they are unable to do this. This article guides you through the ...

Recently I was setting up some Hyper-V virtual machines for a project that I am working on. For this particular project I needed a few virtual machines running Windows 7 and an older version of Office ...

Continuing where I left off on during a previous article on using the Hyper-V PowerShell module, we will go from viewing our virtual infrastructure and gathering information about various parts of it ...

Most modern computers are powerful enough to run entire operating systems within your main operating systems, which means virtual machines are more commonplace today than ever. Here’s a look at the ...

The hypervisor battle continues even though many in the industry believe that virtual machine software has become a commodity and it really matters little which hypervisor is selected. The companies ...

Most of the time, one operating system per computer is enough. But on occasion, you might want to boot up a second operating system for security reasons, testing purposes, or compatibility with ...

Qubes OS is a free open-source operating system that’s fully security-oriented. It leverages Xen-based virtualization, which allows the user to create, use and delete easily isolated compartments ...

If you follow gaming news, you’ve probably heard of Steam OS—Valve’s new operating system for dedicated gaming PCs. It’s Linux-based, designed for use in the living room, and completely free. So are ...