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The 10 best IT certifications: 2012

March 26, 2012 6:34am PDT

The certification landscape changes as swiftly as the technologies you support. Erik Eckel looks at the certs that are currently relevant and valuable to IT pros.

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Create virtualized environments with these five apps

April 18, 2013 12:08pm PDT

Virtualization plays vital role in IT. Here are five virtualization applications that you should consider.

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Install Windows XP in Windows 8 Client Hyper-V

October 11, 2012 11:39am PDT

Greg Shultz shows you how to install Windows XP in Windows 8 Client Hyper-V virtual machine.

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Screenshots: Install Virtual CloneDrive

May 8, 2013 11:56am PDT

Virtual CloneDrive makes using ISO files in Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7, just as easy as it is in Windows 8.

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Quick Tip: Mount ISO files with Virtual CloneDrive

May 8, 2013 12:09pm PDT

Virtual CloneDrive makes using ISO files in Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7, just as easy as it is in Windows 8.

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How to connect an ESXi host to an iSCSI storage target

February 15, 2011 12:00pm PST

Shared storage is the saving grace of vSphere virtualization. In this gallery, virtualization expert Rick Vanover shows you how to add an ESXi host to an iSCSI storage target.

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Inside the Cold War bunker that's now a cloud datacentre

June 11, 2012 8:15am PDT

With enough steel doors, tunnels and caverns to make a James Bond villain weep with envy, Switzerland's former main Cold War command centre is undergoing a makeover as a cloud computing datacentre.

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Clone and move virtual machines in VirtualBox

June 14, 2012 8:46am PDT

Jack Wallen describes cloning and moving virtual machines in VirtualBox. He tested this process going from Linux to Linux, Linux to Windows, and Windows to Linux hosts.

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Microsoft announces four Windows Server 2012 editions: What you need to know

July 6, 2012 8:03am PDT

Scott Lowe explains Microsoft's new licensing for the four editions of Windows Server 2012. Here is what you need to know about upgrading and choosing the right edition.

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Step-by-step: Installing ESXi as a virtual machine

November 19, 2010 10:35am PST

VMware's ESXi hypervisor offers a very important lab and training feature. Virtualization pro Rick Vanover shows how to set up nested ESXi.

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10 virtual appliances that can simplify your job

September 27, 2012 10:43am PDT

If you've never worked with virtual appliances, you owe it to yourself to check them out. Here are 10 good ones that will give you an idea of what they can do for you.

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Hyper-V Recovery Manager on Windows Azure: Game changer in DR architecture

May 7, 2013 6:00am PDT

HVRM is a hybrid service that leverages the Azure public cloud and allows you to manage the replication of your primary data center to your disaster recovery (DR) site.

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Create a test machine in Windows 8 Client Hyper-V

October 3, 2012 12:47pm PDT

Greg Shultz shows you how to setup and configure Windows 8's Client Hyper-V.

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How do I change the SID and computer name of a cloned virtual machine?

July 9, 2008 8:40pm PDT

In this post, Steven Warren will show you how to create a new SID and change the computer name of a cloned virtual machine.

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Learn how to use Puppet IT automation software, part one

May 14, 2013 9:59am PDT

Lauren Malhoit bit the bullet and started to learn how to use Puppet automation software. Read her brief, high-level overview of the Puppet Labs Learning VM.