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- Configuring Virtual PC 2007 to run Windows 3.11
- Virtual PC 2007 is a handy tool for running multiple operating systems. However, it's not without its limitations when running an older OS like Windows 3.1. Here's what it takes to get everything working. by John Sheesley
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Operating System, Microsoft Virtual PC, Virtual PC 2007, Desktop Virtualization, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, John Sheesley, virtualization, windows, windows 3.x, virtual pc, classics rock
- Image galleries 2008-07-30
- How do I modify the Tip of the Day in VMware Workstation?
- The Tip of the Day feature located at Help | Tip of the Day is a very good resource for a beginner. As a user you have the ability to create your own tips of the day by browsing to the C:Program FilesVMwareVMware Workstationmessagesen folder and opening the tip_list.vmsg file...
- Tags: Workstation, Tip, VMware Inc., VMware Workstation, Desktop Virtualization, Steven Warren
- Blog posts 2008-07-16
- Security Tools: Sun's VirtualBox
- Using Sun Microsystems' VirtualBox, Linux security tools and threat testing can be executed on a Windows platform. And the cost is right. VirtualBox is an open-source solution. by Tom Olzak
- Tags: Innotek VirtualBox, Ubuntu, Sun Microsystems Inc., Window, Tool, Security Tool, Desktop Virtualization, Linux, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Tom Olzak
- Blog posts 2008-07-14
- Add multiple desktops to Vista and XP with the Vista/XP Virtual Desktop Manager
- Having multiple virtual desktops has long been a feature of KDE and GNOME in Linux. Apple recently added it to the Mac as well. Now you can do the same thing in Vista or XP. by John Sheesley
- Tags: Desktop, Microsoft Windows Vista, Virtual Desktop, Installation Program, Desktop Virtualization, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, John Sheesley
- Blog posts 2008-07-08
- Taking a look at the Vista/XP Virtual Desktop Manager
- Microsoft has really taken a lot of heat over the Aero desktop in Windows Vista, most of it pretty well deserved. It had a golden opportunity to radically shake up the Windows UI, but the most we got to show for it is Flip 3D. One GUI element missing from...
- Tags: Desktop, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows Vista, Virtual Desktop, Microsoft Windows, Desktop Virtualization, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software, John Sheesley, Vista, XP
- Image galleries 2008-07-08
- Red Hat goes for virtualization
- Red Hat is geared up to take a bigger slice of the virtualization pie. Its plan? To build virtual machine management into the Linux operating system. by Paul Mah
- Tags: Hypervisor, Red Hat Inc., Virtual Machine, Linux Workload, Linux, Virtualization, Open Source, Desktop Virtualization, UNIX, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2008-06-23
- PC virtualization gains attention
- In an informal poll of readers on virtualization-centric site Virtualization Review, 193 readers to date cast their votes on their "primary virtualization concern in 2008." by Paul Mah
- Tags: Desktop, PC, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Desktop Virtualization, Hardware, Storage, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2008-06-11
- MAC address scorecard for common virtual machine platforms
- At some point in the course of being a network admin, you have had to track down a virtual machine on the network. This task can be complicated, as clients may legitimately be running a virtualization platform on their client systems. Knowing what platform a MAC address relates to may...
- Tags: MAC, Network, MAC Address, Virtual Machine, Desktop Virtualization, Rick Vanover
- Blog posts 2008-06-09
- Microsoft buys into desktop virtualization with Kidaro acquisition
- On Thursday, Microsoft completed its acquisition of Kidaro, a startup from Israel that makes desktop virtualization software that is especially useful for roaming laptop users. Microsoft will combine Kidaro's technology with its Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack MDOP -- a.k.a. Windows Optimized Desktop -- to deliver a new desktop virtualization product called...
- Tags: Acquisition, Desktop Virtualization, Microsoft Corp., Desktops, Hardware, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2008-05-23
- Will virtual desktops change the face of your operation?
- Virtualization has been a hot topic for a couple of years now, which is a lifetime in the IT world, but most of the buzz has been focused on servers. Desktop virtualization extends many of the benefits to users and also has tremendous potential to ease the issues faced by...
- Tags: Desktop Virtualization, Virtual Desktop, Desktops, Hardware, Andy Moon
- Blog posts 2008-05-20
- VMmark: A Scalable Benchmark for Virtualized Systems
- The increasing speed of computing resources coupled with the rise of robust and flexible virtual machine technology creates opportunities for consolidating multiple, variably loaded systems onto a single physical server. Traditional server benchmarks, which focus on a single workload, do not capture the system behavior induced by multiple virtual machines....
- Tags: Workload, Virtual Machine, Desktop Virtualization
- White papers 2006-09-25
- TechNet Webcast: Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 - Installing a Two-Node Virtual Machine Cluster (Level 200)
- Looking for an easy way to build a cluster of virtual machines to avoid the cost and complexity of a physical environment? The presenter of this webcast will show how to create a two-node cluster of virtual machines running Windows Server 2003 - a key feature of Virtual Server 2005....
- Tags: Microsoft Virtual Server, Webcast, Microsoft Virtual Server 2005, Microsoft Corp., Virtual Machine, Microsoft TechNet, Desktop Virtualization
- Webcasts
- VMware Player 2.5.2 (Windows)
- VMware Player enables PC users to easily run any virtual machine on a Windows or Linux PC. VMware Player runs virtual machines created by VMware Workstation, GSX Server, or ESX Server, and also supports Microsoft virtual machines and Symantec LiveState Recovery disk formats. Version 2 may include unspecified updates, enhancements,...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, VMware Inc., Virtual Machine, VMware Player, Desktop Virtualization, Hardware, Virtualization
- Software downloads 2009-04-04
- Flexible Integrity Protection and Verification Architecture for Virtual Machine Monitors
- Lack of security of virtual machines and lack of trust into correct execution of virtualization engines is a major concern that is limiting the broad adoption of virtual machine technology. This paper looks at ways of improving Virtual Machine VM security, specifically in the context of integrity of VMs, by...
- Tags: Virtual Machine, Desktop Virtualization
- White papers 2006-08-21
- Leading Media Company Reduces Virtual Machine Management, Expands Environment
- Digiturk is the first and only brand on the digital platform in Turkey and operates within Cukurova Group. As of June 2007, it offers premium content through 151 television, radio, and interactive channels, and broadcasts with high-quality digital sound and vision. In 2004, it replaced legacy hardware with Microsoft Virtual...
- Tags: Environment, Microsoft Corp., Virtual Machine, Digiturk, Desktop Virtualization
- Case studies 2007-10-01
- I/O Virtualization Using Mellanox InfiniBand and Channel I/O Virtualization (CIOV) Technology
- When a physical server is virtualized, it results in multiple logical servers. Each logical server comprises a Virtual Machine VM that works over a virtualization intermediary software layer, also known as the Virtual Machine Monitor VMM or hypervisor. Each VM runs its own operating system called the guest OS and...
- Tags: Mellanox Technologies, I/O, InfiniBand, Server, Virtual Machine, Virtual Machine Monitor, Desktop Virtualization
- White papers 2007-01-26
- Microsoft System Center Data Protection Manager 2007, Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 Service Pack 1, and Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager
- Many mid-sized and larger businesses may want to create virtual machines to consolidate or isolate workloads within their IT infrastructure, but they may be concerned about deploying and managing these virtual machines and about backing up their business data and applications. The scenario presented in this cookbook will take one...
- Tags: Microsoft Virtual Server, Data Protection, Microsoft Virtual Server 2005, Microsoft Corp., Virtual Machine, Desktop Virtualization
- White papers 2007-10-02
- VDI: A New Desktop Strategy - A Guide to Managing User Desktop Environments With Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
- Virtual Desktop Infrastructure VDI introduces a new way of managing user environments. VDI allows IT administrators to host and administer user desktops on Virtual Infrastructure in the datacenter. Users access their desktop using a remote desktop protocol. While sharing similarities with other computing models, VDI offers many new and compelling...
- Tags: Desktop, Virtual Desktop, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure, Desktop Virtualization
- White papers 2006-11-29
- TotalCross Development Kit 1.1 (Windows)
- TotalCross (totally cross-platform) is a mobile development platform for PDA and smartphones. Using the Java language it makes possible to develop portable applications to deploy in a wide range of market smartphones without any adaptation in the source code ("write once run anywhere" concept) since TotalCross virtual machine has been...
- Tags: Smart Phone, Microsoft Windows, Network Connectivity, Virtual Machine, SuperWaba, TotalCross Virtual Machine, Smart Phones, Desktop Virtualization, Network Administration, Leadership, Handhelds, Virtualization, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Networking, Management
- Software downloads 2009-05-10
- Top Ten Configuration Issues for Integrity Virtual Machines
- For most people, the first time they use a new technology it is not used to its maximum potential. The same is true for Integrity Virtual Machines Integrity VM. This white paper outlines the ten most common issues in Integrity VM configurations that can lead to problems. For each issue,...
- Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Virtual Machine, Desktop Virtualization
- White papers 2006-05-01
