I am going to be setting up a new VM host and am deciding between these two options. I chose Windows as I have the most experience with Hyper-V and I like the ability to use a drive on Windows (NTFS) ...

Compared to a traditional desktop computer, a rack-mount server has many advantages. For starters, most rack-mount servers ...

I have just finished building my new home server and am trying to figure out the best way to go for the RAID settings and VM host software.<BR><BR>My server will hold all of my files and operate as a ...

When you’re working on multiple projects, it’s easy to end up with a disorganized collection of config documents, binaries, and executable files. If you’re not careful with the packages, you’re just ...

This is not really a new tip, but I have been coming across so many customers lately that either are not virtualizing vCenter because they have had a bad experience or because they believe that this ...

With the Technical Preview (TP) 5 of Windows Server 2016 recently released, I thought I'd take the opportunity to cover all the new goodness coming in Hyper-V. TP 5 is apparently feature complete; ...

VMware, whose software lets a computer be split into several independent machines, released a new version of its lower-end server product Monday. GSX Server 2.0 is updated to run atop the newest ...

Among the hardening steps your organization may employ, joining an Active Directory (AD) domain helps administrators to simplify management of underlying hypervisor used to host virtual machines (VM) ...

Commentary--The emerging IT adoption of virtualization technology holds the promise of reduced power consumption, reduced management complexity, better asset utilization and a more agile IT ...