Microsoft Hyper-V Debuts: Activate Your License
The long-awaited Microsoft Virtual Server dubbed Hyper-V has now been released. At $28 a license, versus $7, 000 – $14,00 for VMware ESX, it should be well received with …
How-To Guides for Virtualization, Cloud, Hardware, Software, and More
Master the basics of virtualization, cloud computing, hardware, and software with our step-by-step how-to guides.
How-To Guides
These vBeginners guides are packed with beginner-friendly tutorials that simplify complex processes—helping you set up virtual machines, configure cloud services, optimize hardware, and use essential software tools.
Whether you’re starting a home lab or managing small-scale projects, these practical guides will walk you through every step with clarity and confidence.
Learn by doing and build your virtualization skills one project at a time!
ESX Swap File Size Best Practice
ESXi Swap File & VMFS Partitions (Revised on 5-18-12) Due to the changes with ESXi 5.0, please see the following links at VMware for current specifications on partitioning new …
Download Free VirtualBox Software (Build, Import, Clone, Snap, Share)
Oracle VirtualBox Fast. Easy. Free. If you’re looking for a place to start messing around with virtual machines, then keep reading. And what you’ll learn is VirtualBox software is …
Free VM Tool – ToutVirtual VirtualIQ Pro – Citrix, Microsoft, Novell, Oracle and/or VMware
Trilead VM Explorer – Free VM Tool – ToutVirtual VirtualIQ Pro – Citrix, Microsoft, Novell, Oracle and/or VMware >>> Download <<< Last week I wrote about Trilead VM Explorer for …
Three Ways for Extending a VM’s Disk
Most new virtual servers are provisioned from templates that have 12 to 20 GB “C” disk so what do you do when you run out of space? Here are …
VMware P2V Checklist for Servers
In November I visited the VMware users group for the Phoenix area and one of the big topics was P2V Checklist. Not enough can be said about all the …
Virtual Machines Running or Registered on Multiple ESX Servers
Does your vCenter flicker when browsing clusters? There could be a problem… Over the last 3 years I’ve seen this happen twice and both times it was not good. Both cases were …
Free Tool – Trilead VM Explorer for ESX/ESXi
VMware Backup Software Free Tool – Trilead VM Explorer for ESX/ESXi Trial Download >>> Trilead VM Explorer <<< Trilead VM Explorer is a free (public beta) VM management tool that …
Free Tool – VKernel Search My VM
Good free tools for VMware VI are not easy to come by so I thought I would write a post about one I think may have some usefulness. It’s …
Demo Google Chrome OS Beta on a Virtual Machine
My last blog was about installing Google LiveAndroid on a virtual machine (VM). Today I’m blogging about the release of Google Chrome OS beta which is easy to …