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 ...

Virtual machines have been common in mainframes for decades. Now they’re gaining ground as a way to more efficiently configure Windows and Linux blade servers. A virtual machine is software that lets ...

With the recent initial public offering of VMware Inc. being greeted with a resounding cheer from investors, it’s clear that virtualization is increasingly important to businesses. Corporations are ...

Users and vendors address the unique problems, and opportunities, involved in virtual servers with NAC-like functions and IPS-firewall appliances from such vendors as ConSentry Networks, Reflex ...

Given the amount of raw horsepower there is available now in the data center, many IT organizations are trying to maximize utilization of servers at the lowest cost per virtual machine possible. To ...

The beauty of the virtual machine is that it can go anywhere and do almost anything. Need to run a business application? Launch a VM. Need additional support for analytics? Put it on a VM. And with ...