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 ...

It started out as a way to save money when Gannett Co. was adding new servers back in 2002. Now, says Eric Kuzmack, IT architect at the McLean, Va.-based newspaper publisher, “we have a couple hundred ...

(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 ...

It started out as a way to save money when Gannett Co. was adding new servers back in 2002. Now, says Eric Kuzmack, IT architect at the McLean, Va.-based newspaper publisher, "we have a couple hundred ...

Intense competition and high rewards for innovation make the financial services industry one of the biggest and most aggressive adopters of new technology; so it’s no surprise that financials have ...

In addition to the systems management heavyweights, you can look to a number of specialists for virtual machine management and automation The major players — including BMC, Computer Associates, HP, ...

eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. Microsoft Corp. has released the first beta for its ...

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 ...

What is a virtual machine? A virtual machine (VM) is software that runs programs or applications without being tied to a physical machine. In a VM instance, one or more guest machines can run on a ...