How many virtual machines can you fit on a host server? That's a frequently-asked question when IT pros consider which hardware options to purchase for their virtual hosts. In this tip, I share things ...

Solid-state storage is ideal for the type of I/O demands that virtual server and desktop environments bring. With extremely random I/O, the need can soon arise to deliver reads and writes more quickly ...

If you’re a VMware shop you’ll definitely want to check out the new beta release of VMware Workstation 5. This release is exciting because it addresses one of the big irritations in dealing with ...

(1) See server virtualization. Contrast with virtual host. (2) A virtual machine environment from Microsoft for Windows servers. See Microsoft Virtual Server. (3) Multiple servers that appear as one ...

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A virtual machine is a computing resource that uses software instead of a physical computer to run programs and deploy applications. It operates by running one or more virtual “guest” machines on a ...