virtual machine News and Other Resources

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What SDN means to the network administrator

June 17, 2013 5:45am PDT

Software-defined networking is new enough that pinning down its practical use is still difficult to get our heads around. Here is some perspective on SDN from the net admin's point of view.

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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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10 things you should know about deploying Windows Azure VMs in a hybrid IT environment

April 17, 2013 10:36am PDT

Microsoft's Windows Azure Infrastructure Services is now generally available -- and its Virtual Network technology could be your ticket to deploying a secure hybrid cloud model.

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Change vCenter alarm notifications using VMware PowerCLI

April 16, 2013 7:55am PDT

It can be a nuisance to change vCenter alarm notifications, unless you use this script that allows you to automate the process.

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10 benefits of virtualization in the data center

April 10, 2013 10:42am PDT

Data center virtualization can reduce your costs on facilities, power, cooling, and hardware, simplify administration and maintenance, and give you a greener IT profile.

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Anatomy of an AWS CloudFormation template

April 8, 2013 8:03am PDT

Nick Hardiman explains what you can expect to see as part of an AWS CloudFormation template. You can modify the template files to customize your web service.

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Building the private cloud: Prepare the fabric in System Center VMM

March 19, 2013 12:53pm PDT

John Joyner begins a series that outlines the steps involved in building a private cloud based on a host-and-tenant model where central IT is the "cloud hoster" for its internal business units.

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Join the cloud on your Android tablet with SpiderOak

March 8, 2013 9:37am PST

Find out why SpiderOak is one of Jack Wallen's all-time favorite cloud syncing tools.

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The myth of the always-on cloud

February 21, 2013 8:06am PST

Thoran Rodrigues advises caution when considering uptime claims for cloud services and software. Realistic expectations will lead to a better experience when moving to the cloud.

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How to configure Hyper-V VM boot order

February 19, 2013 11:48am PST

How a Hyper-V VM boots up will dictate a lot, especially if optical media are interchanged. IT pro Rick Vanover shows a few ways to manage boot order for Hyper-V virtual machines in this post.

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Find detail storage measurement for virtual machines: IOPs

February 12, 2013 12:00pm PST

Virtualization requires everyone to become a bit of a storage expert. But what do we look for? IOPs is the key, Rick Vanover explains.

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Protect Windows machines from bot-spreading websites with Mirage Anti-Bot

February 7, 2013 11:51am PST

Mirage Anti-Bot is a free solution that SOHOs and small businesses can use to block bots from infecting their machines. It also offers a simple method for blacklisting sites.

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The year in cloud computing: Key points in 2012

January 4, 2013 7:12am PST

Thoran Rodrigues looks at some of the developments in cloud computing in 2012.

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Deploy an on-premise VM to Windows Azure with App Controller

December 19, 2012 11:54am PST

John Joyner shows the steps to deploying an on-premise VM to Windows Azure as a cloud service using App Controller. This feature is new with System Center 2012 SP1.

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Cloud services: The threat of side channels

December 17, 2012 9:43am PST

Cloud services offer convenience and potential cost savings, but a potential security issue may negate the benefits. Michael Kassner digs into some of the latest research.

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Use this lightweight WAMP server to serve content on a Windows machine

December 11, 2012 5:18pm PST

With the free Uniform Server, you could easily take a simple Windows desktop PC, turn it into an internal web server, and create a useful portal for whatever you need.

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