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- Using WinISO to build a virtual machine installation directory
- Learn how to use WinIso to build a virtual machine installation directory. by Steven Warren
- Tags: CD-ROM, ISO, Virtual Machine, WinISO, Iso standards, Process Improvement, Quality, Business Operations, Steven Warren
- Blog posts 2008-07-30
- How do I change the SID and computer name of a cloned virtual machine?
- In this post, Steven Warren will show you how to create a new SID and change the computer name of a cloned virtual machine. by Steven Warren
- Tags: SID, Virtual Machine, Computer, Productivity, Steven Warren
- Blog posts 2008-07-09
- 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
- 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
- SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP2: Virtualization Technology Support
- SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server 10 provides integrated Xen-based virtualization, which can be used to provision, de-provision, install, monitor and manage multiple virtual machines VMs on a single physical system. Out of the box, it can create VMs running both modified, highly tuned, paravirtualized operating systems and unmodified operating systems.
- Tags: Service Pack 2, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, Virtual Machine, SuSE Linux, SuSE, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10, Open Source, Virtualization, Servers, Operating Systems, Hardware, Software
- White papers 2008-06-06
- Need it quick? Use a virtual appliance to get up and running in no time
- I've been on a virtualization kick lately in my blog postings. It's common knowledge now that virtualization can be used to solve all sorts of problems from server sprawl to availability to world peace. However, virtual machines have the pesky drawback that you still need to do actual work...
- Tags: Appliance, VMware Inc., Virtual Machine, Scott Lowe
- Blog posts 2008-05-27
- 10 things you should know about virtualization
- Virtualization has been a major buzzword in the IT world for a few years. Now the buzz is getting bigger, as we draw close to the release of Windows Server 2008 on March 1. Microsoft has promised that the Hyper-V virtualization component formerly called Viridian will follow within 180 days....
- Tags: Application, Operating System, Server, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Virtual Machine, VM, Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage, Debra Littlejohn Shinder
- Blog posts 2008-02-20
- Use Virtual PC 2007 to access a Complete PC Backup image in Vista
- Windows Vista Business, Ultimate, and Enterprise editions come with two types of backup utilities. The first is Automatic Backup, which is designed to backup just your data files, and second is Complete PC Backup and Restore, which is an image-based backup tool designed to backup your entire computer, including the...
- Tags: Hard Drive, PC, Operating System, Backup, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Virtual PC, Microsoft Corp., Image, File, Virtual Machine, Restore, VHD, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Greg Shultz
- Blog posts 2008-01-22
- Windows platform the predominant virtualization host
- In research sponsored by Sage Research and published in its recent Sage/CMB market Pulse newsletter, Windows is the predominant platform for hosting virtual machines. Up to 96% of respondents in the survey say that they run a Windows-based virtualization host. The other operating systems did not...
- Tags: Windows Platform, Operating System, Virtual Machine, Virtualization, Microsoft Windows, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Operating Systems, Hardware, Software, Storage, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2008-01-02
- Want to test Hyper-V? Use dual-boot or a spare machine
- As new technology is released, I like to play with it. This is especially true given that I write on a wide variety of topics. Back inthe days of old, when I was tasked to write an article that required a complex lab setup, I had to drag out physical...
- Tags: Processor, Hypervisor, Virtual Machine, Hyper-V, VT, Guest Hardware, Virtualization, Processors, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, Scott Lowe
- Blog posts 2007-12-17
- Unlock the power of VMware Workstation command line
- Lately, I have been running VMware Workstation from the command line. After you have Workstation installed, you can open a command prompt and browse to the VMware Workstation folder and type vmrun to get a list of commands. Remember to add the VMware Workstation directory to the system...
- Tags: Workstation, VMware Inc., VMware Workstation, Virtual Machine, Workstations, Steven Warren
- Blog posts 2007-11-14
- SolutionBase: Bring chargeback management to your VMware environment
- One of the biggest trends in IT today revolves around consolidating multiple physical servers to virtual environments. However, the technology world is still a novice when it comes to the business justification. In this article, Rick Vanover empowers you to provide the business tools...
- Tags: Chargeback management, Cost, Environment, VMware Inc., Hardware, Virtual Machine, VKernel VKernel, VKernel Appliance, Rick Vanover
- Technical articles 2007-10-16
- Dual booting Linux and Windows
- Hi,I've chucked this in discussion as I wouldn't mind inciting a bit of discussion as to the best possibly solution for this particular problem and a discussion into question 1 see belowI am currently running Windows XP Pro and I am sad to admit that I have never even so...
- Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows XP, VMware Inc., robwood88@..., Linux, virtual machine, Microsoft Windows
- Discussion threads 2007-09-27
- Serious vulnerabilities found in VMware
- According to Network World, a set of flaws have been discovered in VMware's virtual machine software by researchers at IBM. VMware has since updated its products to fix the vulnerabilities, though users who have yet to update their software face serious security risks. The root of...
- Tags: Vulnerability, VMware Inc., Virtual Machine, Security, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2007-09-23
- Virtual Machine Home Theatre PC
- Planning an HTPC build. Want three LCD screens around the house each with a wireless kbd/mouse capable of movies, internet, TV, apps, & email. Processors are increasingly supporting virtualization to aid the software solutions. Also, wired or wireless household network? What hardware can transmit three sets...
- Tags: Virtualization, Storage management, Utility computing, johndemers@..., virtual machine
- Discussion threads 2007-09-20
- Microsoft strikes back with Virtual Machine Manager 2007
- virtual DRMif only
- Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), quality4none@..., virtual machine, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2007-09-10
- Microsoft strikes back with Virtual Machine Manager 2007
- Microsoft has been working feverishly in the virtualization arena to catch up on its relatively late start. Now, just a week before VMware's VMworld event next week, Microsoft has finally announced the System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2007 SCVMM. You can download SCVMM now from the...
- Tags: Server, VMware Inc., Microsoft Corp., Virtual Machine, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2007-09-08
- Virtual Machine loses netcard connection
- Hello.I have installed 2 virtual machines on virtual Server 2005 R2.The problem is that the netcard of the virtual machines Windows XP Pro from time to time loses the connection to the network. It reports that the cable is unplugged.In order to solve the problem I disable/enable the netcard.Any ideas...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows XP, NETWORKING, stergios_nik@..., netCard, virtual machine
- Discussion threads 2007-09-05
- How do I... Install Windows Vista in a Mac OS X environment using VMware Fusion?
- I prefer ParallelI installed Vista Business Edition on my wife's Macbook (I upgraded the RAM to 1.256 GB) using Parallel and I have to say it is really rocking.Drag & drop between OSs, docked Windows apps and a fast response time are the advantages. As far as I know it...
- Tags: Operating systems, Notebooks, Desktops, ali_shabdar, Apple Mac OS, virtual machine, Apple MacBook, Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Macintosh, VMware Inc., environment
- Discussion threads 2007-08-23
- Backup Script for VMware Server couldn't power on the virtual machine.
- Hello -What you suggest I check on the following event log error.It has passed 1/5 times.The Backup Script for VMware Server couldn't power on the virtual machine D:VMsRFLAXS4rflaxs4.vmx. in a reasonable time. Maybe the machine could not start the VMWare Tools.Thanks in advance.
- Tags: Backups, rathke.brian@..., VMware Inc., Backup Script, VMware Server, virtual machine, backup, server
- Discussion threads 2007-07-27
