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) ...

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 ...

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; ...

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 ...

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 ...

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) ...

The Host TPM Attestation Alarm in VMware vSphere indicates a security verification issue with the ESXi host’s TPM (Trusted Platform Module). TPM Attestation helps ensure the integrity of the ESXi host ...

Server consolidation is a high priority for many IT managers, and there are several ways to do it. One approach is to take a physical server and convert it — OS, applications and all — into a virtual ...

You may have noticed that sometimes, you cannot ping the IP of this Hyper-V Server or the virtual machine from the host computer. This can be due to various reasons, such as the state of your VM, the ...

eSpeaks host Corey Noles sits down with Qualcomm's Craig Tellalian to explore a workplace computing transformation: the rise of AI-ready PCs. Matt Hillary, VP of Security and CISO at Drata, details ...